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Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 02, 2022
McCarville knocks Crawford from ranks of unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville knocked New Brunswick's Andrea Crawford from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. McCarville (4-2) scored ...
Feb 02, 2022
SOUND OFF: Reducing barriers to mental health counselling
WHEN SOMEONE MAKES THE BRAVE DECISION TO SEEK HELP for mental health concerns, they should be met with care and compassion, regardless of their income or where they live. That is why our government is...
Feb 02, 2022
Erin O'Toole ousted as Conservative leader in caucus vote
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The party's members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them si...
Feb 02, 2022
Veteran Bethel-Thompson thankful for chance to lead Argos to better 2022 ending
There was much about the 2021 CFL season for McLeod Bethel-Thompson to like. He firmly established himself as the Toronto Argonauts' No. 1 quarterback winning seven-of-nine starts and leading the fran...
Feb 02, 2022
Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury on Wednesday found that no defamation occurred between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. The former ...
Feb 02, 2022
Tennessee Senate debates expelling a convicted colleague
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction, the first time the chamb...
Feb 02, 2022
'Everything is becoming kind of logjammed': What it's like inside an ER amid Omicron
TORONTO - Eight patients on gurneys line a hallway of a Toronto emergency department one Tuesday afternoon in January. Three more rest down another hall. "Help me, help me," a patient moans. "Lady, be...
Feb 02, 2022
Hundreds of air travellers using special code to avoid Canadian no-fly list snags
OTTAWA - More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada's no-fly list. A dozen of these travellers have been cleared to board an aircraft...
Feb 02, 2022
Death of man behind Buddy the Puffin mascot leaves N.L. fans, families 'heartbroken'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Chris Abbott, the man behind a mascot known for riling sports fans and bringing joy to kids all over Newfoundland and Labrador's capital, has died at the age of 51. St. John's Mayor...
Feb 02, 2022
