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Canada's Blondin, Weidemann, Maltais revive speedskating tradition
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann are accustomed to observations about their height differential. Weidemann is a foot taller than her five-foot-two teammate on Canada's sp...
Feb 08, 2020
Conservative leadership contenders set to take the stage in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Call it the Iowa of the federal Conservative leadership race. Just as that state is the first stop on the road to the U.S. presidency, on Saturday Nova Scotia is the setting for the debut gro...
Feb 08, 2020
Report: Emirates pilots unaware engines idle in 2016 crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The pilots of an Emirates flight that crashed in 2016 and caught fire in Dubai did not realize the engines of their Boeing 777 remained idle as they tried to take off fro...
Feb 08, 2020
Raptors stretch win streak and Buttigieg clings to narrow lead; In The News for Feb. 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 6 ... What ...
Feb 08, 2020
Premiers bound for Washington to celebrate USMCA, beat back protectionism
WASHINGTON - A delegation of premiers will be in Washington this weekend to buttress cross-border business ties with their American counterparts, hedging their bets ...
Feb 08, 2020
Saudi Arabia bars citizens, residents from travel to China
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Thursday barred its citizens and residents of the kingdom from travelling to China amid the new virus outbreak. The kingdom's General Directorate of Passp...
Feb 08, 2020
Heat, Grizzlies complete trade sending Iguodala to Miami
MIAMI - Each of the last nine NBA Finals have included either the Miami Heat or Andre Iguodala. They'd like to go there together now. Iguodala is about to get back on the floor, and the Heat are hopin...
Feb 07, 2020
Scamurra leads U.S. over Canada 3-1 in fourth game of Rivalry Series
VANCOUVER - Hilary Knight and her U.S. teammates served up a dose of revenge for a decade-old grudge in Game 4 of the women's hockey Rivalry Series on Wednesday. The U.S. earned a 3-1 win ov...
Feb 07, 2020
Raptors pull away from Pacers 115-106 for 13th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS - Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Fred VanVleet added 20 points Friday night, leading the Toronto Raptors past the Indiana Pacers 115-106 for their franchise-record 13th con...
Feb 07, 2020
Kreider returns, sparks Rangers to 5-3 win over Maple Leafs
NEW YORK - Chris Kreider provided a big boost to the Rangers in his return from a one-game absence. Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored in a 6-second span late in the first period and the New York Range...
Feb 07, 2020
