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Reports of domestic, intimate partner violence continue to rise during pandemic
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a rising tide of reports of domestic violence, experts say, warning that the stress of life in lockdown continues to put victims at risk. Canada's...
Feb 15, 2021
A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went
OTTAWA - Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary's northeast as they opened their doors to pick up food hampers. Ernst, vice-president for vulnerable populations...
Feb 15, 2021
Vancouver's Rebecca Marino fails to reach Phillip Island Trophy's Round of 16
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rebecca Marino's time at the Phillip Island Trophy tournament has come to an end. The 30-year-old Vancouver native lost to No. 4 seed Croatian Petra Martic 2-6, 7-5, 4-6 in the ...
Feb 14, 2021
Timberwolves end 4-game losing streak with win over Raptors
TAMPA, Fla. - Karl-Anthony Towns scored seven of his 20 points late in the fourth quarter before fouling out and the Minnesoa Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-112 win over the...
Feb 14, 2021
Toronto native Sharon Fichman reaches quarterfinals of Aussie Open women's doubles
MELBOURNE, Australia - Toronto's Sharon Fichman is heading to the women's doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Fichman and Giuliana Olmos of Mexico beat Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez and Gr...
Feb 14, 2021
Berger has the final say and wins at Pebble Beach, Canadian Taylor tied for 39th
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Daniel Berger got into the mix quickly with an eagle and finished it off with one even better, holing a 30-foot putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a two-shot victory Su...
Feb 14, 2021
James Brown's emcee gets funeral sendoff with shiny cape
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Danny Ray spent years as the emcee for James Brown, and part of his job during performances was draping capes on the Godfather of Soul. Ray was 85 when he died Feb. 2 in Augusta, Georgi...
Feb 14, 2021
Maple Leafs forward Thornton back at practice, plans to play Monday against Senators
Toronto forward Joe Thornton practised with the Maple Leafs on Sunday for the first time since suffering a fractured rib almost four weeks ago. The 41-year-old expects to return to the lineup Monday a...
Feb 14, 2021
Canada's Isabelle Weidemann settles for fourth-place finish at speedskating worlds
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada's Isabelle Weidemann settled for a fourth-place finish at the ISU world speedskating championships on Sunday. She missed the podium by less than four seconds in the on...
Feb 14, 2021
Marchers gather for annual B.C. event to honour missing, murdered women
VANCOUVER - More than a hundred supporters gathered in the snow for the 30th annual Women's Memorial March in Vancouver to pay tribute to women who have gone missing or been murdered in the city. Myrn...
Feb 14, 2021
