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Sadovsky, Fournier Beaudry, Sorensen in medal hunt at figure skating's Rostelecom Cup
SOCHI, Russia - Canadian men's competitor Roman Sadovsky and ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen are both in third place after Friday's short programs at the Rostelecom Cup figu...
Nov 26, 2021
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous leaders are denouncing Premier Franois Legault for his decision not to meet with them during a two-day event called the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Queb...
Nov 26, 2021
Quebec adopts new bill setting stage new special court for sexual assault victims
Quebec's legislature unanimously adopted a bill Thursday creating a specialized tribunal for cases of sexual violence and domestic assault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has said the specializ...
Nov 26, 2021
Missing '20 CFL season was difficult for Hamilton Tiger-Cats star linebacker Lawrence
Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats don't need to be reminded about what's at stake. Hamilton hosts the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal Sunday. And with the Grey Cup game sch...
Nov 26, 2021
Vancouver man who hosted large parties sentenced again for violating COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man convicted of breaking COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to more charges. Const. Tania Visintin says in ...
Nov 26, 2021
Variant prompts ban on travellers from southern Africa
OTTAWA - Canada has banned visitors from southern Africa after the discovery of a new variant of concern in the region.The new variant, deemed Omicron, first emerged in South Africa and coincided with...
Nov 26, 2021
Koe closes in on Olympic Trial playoff berth with win over Gunnlaugson
SASKATOON - Kevin Koe moved closer to a playoff spot at the Canadian Olympic curling trials with a 8-7 win over Jason Gunnlaugson in Friday's early draw. Canada's representative at the 2018 Games, Koe...
Nov 26, 2021
It's CONCACAF versus Oceania in Qatar 2022 World Cup intercontinental playoff
CONCACAF got a break Friday, with a draw determining that the fourth-place qualifier from North and Central America and the Caribbean will face a side from Oceania in a Qatar 2022 intercontinental pla...
Nov 26, 2021
PETERS: What government can and cannot do in the face of natural disaster
CRITICSM OF GOVERNMENTS for not properly handling environmental catastrophes - like the one we saw last week - can at times be a little unfair.When Mother Nature truly wants to show her power, human b...
Nov 26, 2021
CSIS efforts to derail threats to 2019 election sometimes skirted law: watchdog
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says Canada's intelligence service sometimes strayed from the law when trying to disrupt threats from hostile foreign states in the 2019 election. In a new report, t...
Nov 26, 2021
