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McGill men's sports teams to be called Redbirds after lengthy renaming process
MONTREAL - McGill University has chosen Redbirds as the new name for its men's varsity sports teams. The university made the announcement today, more than a year after doing away with the old Redmen n...
Nov 17, 2020
Ontario hits 12th straight day of 1,000-plus COVID cases as count rises across Canada
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 case count continues to climb at an alarming pace west of the Maritimes, despite tighter restrictions as some jurisdictions get ready for more drastic measures. New cases exceede...
Nov 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,249 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 new deaths due to the illness. Health Minister Christi...
Nov 17, 2020
Philadelphia's Jim Curtin named MLS coach of the year, TFC's Vanney third in voting
Philadelphia's Jim Curtin, who led the Union to their first-ever trophy in hoisting the Supporters' Shield, has been named the 2020 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year. Curtis, a finalist for the ...
Nov 17, 2020
Goodall backs senator's proposed law to protect captive animals, ban elephant ivory
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair says he has teamed up with primatologist Jane Goodall to propose a law to protect captive animals and ban imports of elephant ivory and hunting trophies into Canada. Sinc...
Nov 17, 2020
COVID-19 crisis cascading in U.S. as presidential election drama recedes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just as America's political crisis begins to ease, the COVID-19 pandemic is back rattling the country's windows with a vengeance. New cases and hospitalization rates are setti...
Nov 17, 2020
Powerful winds, high tides raise flooding concerns as storm sweeps across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Much of coastal British Columbia is braced for a brief but powerful windstorm while snowfall and winter storm warnings stretch from the inland north coast all the way to the northeast corn...
Nov 17, 2020
Catriona Le May Doan Canada's chef de mission for 2022 Winter Olympics
CALGARY - Catriona Le May Doan will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The two-time Olympic gold medallist in speedskating will lead the Canadian team in Beijing. Le May Doan was...
Nov 17, 2020
Navy could get converted Davie supply ships at fraction of price of building new: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says Ottawa could buy two converted civilian vessels as support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy at a fraction of the price of building new ones. The budget w...
Nov 17, 2020
Alek Minassian's father to continue testimony at van attack trial
TORONTO - The father of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack will continue his testimony today. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts ...
Nov 17, 2020
