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Disabled veterans struggle with COVID-19 as Canada prepares to mark Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Canadians from coast to coast to coast will mark Remembrance Day on Wednesday, once again taking a moment to honour and remember those who offered up their lives to defend Canada, its values ...
Nov 09, 2020
The 'bittersweet' legacy of Canada's wartime Jewish and Italian internment camps
MONTREAL - In 1940, a Jewish student in the United Kingdom named Edgar Lion was sent to Canada against his will on a ship that carried both German and Austrian Jews and Nazi prisoners of war. And when...
Nov 09, 2020
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: How AP called the race for Biden
WASHINGTON - Democrat Joe Biden captured the presidency on Saturday when The Associated Press declared him the victor in his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST. That got him the state's 20 electora...
Nov 08, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps finish season strong with 3-0 win over L.A. Galaxy
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Vancouver Whitecaps finished their season on a positive note Sunday, beating the L.A. Galaxy 3-0. Lucas Cavallini opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Fredy Montero ad...
Nov 08, 2020
Quioto, Impact clinch playoff berth with 3-2 win over D.C. United
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Romell Quioto played with a heavy heart Sunday, yet still did enough to put the Montreal Impact into the playoffs. The Honduran forward had a hand in all three Impact goals Sunday,...
Nov 08, 2020
NHL teams, players release statements and tributes following death of Alex Trebek
OTTAWA - Members of the hockey world are mourning the death of Alex Trebek, the legendary "Jeopardy!" game show host. A handful of National Hockey League teams, players, and even commissioner Ga...
Nov 08, 2020
B.C. Health Ministry clarifies social gathering rules of new regional order
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Ministry of Health is clarifying new rules around social gatherings, one day after a new regional public health order was issued. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...
Nov 08, 2020
Toronto FC falls short in bid for Supporters' Shield in regular-season finale
HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC's bid for the Supporters' Shield ended in disappointment Sunday as it lost its regular-season finale 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls and rival Philadelphia downed New England...
Nov 08, 2020
Final B.C. election count sees NDP win 57 seats, BC Liberals 28, Greens 2
VICTORIA - With the final count complete in a dozen too-close-to call ridings, the BC NDP have won a large majority of 57 seats.The BC Liberals captured 28 seats, while in a surprise turnaround, the B...
Nov 08, 2020
Canadian-based athletes weigh in on U.S. presidential race coming to a close
Several Canadian-based athletes took to social media over the weekend to weigh in on Joe Biden winning the presidency in the United States.Biden was declared the victor Saturday after wins in Pennsylv...
Nov 08, 2020
