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Canadian snowboarder Blouin wins World Cup gold in women's slopestyle
CALGARY - Laurie Blouin couldn't wipe the smile off her face after winning slopestyle gold at Canada Olympic Park on Sunday. The 23-year-old snowboarder from Quebec City was happy that the FIS Freeski...
Feb 16, 2020
Trudeau confers with cabinet ministers as rail blockades continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in talks over the weekend with federal cabinet ministers as protesters opposed to a pipeline project in British Columbia continued to halt train service acro...
Feb 16, 2020
Trudeau to take pitch for UN Security Council seat to Caribbean starting Monday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Barbados on Monday, where his effort to secure votes in the Caribbean for Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is expe...
Feb 16, 2020
Kamloops expecting sunny weather for Family Day excursions
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the Kamloops area can expect to enjoy sunshine for Family Day activities. Meteorologist Johnson Zhong says a strong upper ridge will bring sunny weather to the Kamlo...
Feb 16, 2020 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Former Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez, a five-time all-star, dies at 57
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Buck Martinez remembers referring to Tony Fernandez as "the gadget man" when the two played together on the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s. Fernandez, Martinez recalled, ...
Feb 16, 2020
Toronto Arrows go 2-0-0 in Major League Rugby with win over Houston SaberCats
LAS VEGAS - The Toronto Arrows raced into an early 17-0 lead and then held on for a nail-biting 27-22 win over the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby play Sunday. Toronto was down two men in...
Feb 16, 2020
A list of major civil disobedience events in recent Canadian history
VANCOUVER - Protesters around the country have blocked rail lines and used other forms of civil disobedience to show support for the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and th...
Feb 16, 2020
A list of major civil disobedience events in recent Canadian history
VANCOUVER - Protesters around the country have blocked rail lines and used other forms of civil disobedience to show support for the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and th...
Feb 16, 2020
Daytona 500 starts following Trump's parade lap, rain delay
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona 500 has begun after a 50-minute rain delay that started moments after President Donald Trump and his motorcade finished a ceremonial parade lap. Trump's limousine nic...
Feb 16, 2020
Daytona 500 starts following Trump's parade lap, rain delay
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona 500 has begun after a 50-minute rain delay that started moments after President Donald Trump and his motorcade finished a ceremonial parade lap. Trump's limousine nic...
Feb 16, 2020
