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CHARBONNEAU: The odds of making it through the Northwest Passage
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN, I would bet that we'd make it through the fabled Northwest Passage. Adventure Canada has had good success with our ship, the Ocean Endeavour. Eight of the last ten attempts ha...
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Defenceman Josh Morrissey signs eight-year extension with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension. The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of trainin...
Sep 12, 2019
Leigh Centurions coach dismisses allegations of dirty play from Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - The Leigh Centurions have dismissed Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott's accusations of foul play in Toronto's 46-12 rugby league win last Saturday. Two players from each side were sen...
Sep 12, 2019
Borowiecki, Hainsey, Pageau named alternate captains for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Defencemen Mark Borowiecki and Ron Hainsey and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau will serve as alternate captains for the Ottawa Senators this season. The Senators made the announcement Thursday as...
Sep 12, 2019
Trump ousts hawkish Bolton, dissenter on foreign policy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other ...
Sep 12, 2019
Manitoba premier sees majority as affirmation; admits PCs must 'listen better'
WINNIPEG - Brian Pallister and his Progressive Conservatives went early and won big. Pallister called an election more than a year before it was scheduled and the vote Tuesday ended with a second cons...
Sep 12, 2019
Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A Halifax man will receive preliminary compensation from the federal and provincial governments after spending almost 17 years in prison as the result of a wron...
Sep 12, 2019
Bianca Andreescu eyes Beijing for return after winning U.S. Open
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu's coach says his star player is heading right back to work after her historic win in the U.S. Open. After a few days off to celebrate, the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont...
Sep 12, 2019
Ukraine: Director in prisoner swap backs jailed Russians
MINSK, Belarus - A film director who was included in a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia spoke out Tuesday on behalf of suspected political detainees in Russia, promising to advocate ...
Sep 12, 2019
New Atwood novel 'The Testaments' revisits dystopian world
LONDON - Margaret Atwood often gets asked if "The Testaments," her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," is set in a dystopian world. "Let us hope so," she says drily. The Canadian author noted as her new ...
Sep 12, 2019
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