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Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...
Mar 09, 2020
Steven Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario's Liberals crowned Steven Del Duca as their new leader Saturday and with one campaign behind him he is turning his mind to the next. The former cabinet minister ...
Mar 09, 2020
Huskies headed for women's final as their coach reflects on roller-coaster year
OTTAWA - Lisa Thomaidis was the picture of calm Saturday as her Saskatchewan Huskies downed the Laval Rouge et Or 76-57 in the semifinals of the U Sports women's basketball championship in Ottawa...
Mar 09, 2020
Raptors guard Norman Powell named Eastern Conference player of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Powell averaged a conference-best 31.3 points last week as the Raptors picked up thr...
Mar 09, 2020
Blazers' Zary named WHL Player of the Week
KAMLOOPS - A monster weekend has earned a draft-eligible Kamloops Blazers athlete Player of the Week honours in the WHL.Connor Zary recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) in four games last w...
Mar 09, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
B.C. Green leadership candidate books Kamloops visit
KAMLOOPS - The front-runner for the B.C. Green Party leadership will visit Kamloops next week.According to the party, Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau will be in Kamloops on March 17 for an event a...
Mar 09, 2020 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...
Mar 09, 2020
Madrid to close all schools for 2 weeks after virus spike
MADRID - All the Madrid region's public schools, including kindergartens and high schools, are to close from Wednesday for two weeks following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around the Span...
Mar 09, 2020
Canada, U.S. in touch 'almost daily' in coronavirus battle: minister
WASHINGTON - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the federal government and the United States are working together and communicating on an "almost daily" basis in their shared efforts to mitigate&n...
Mar 09, 2020
FIFA visits Toronto this week to hold 2026 World Cup candidate city workshops
TORONTO - The next step in the host city selection process for the 2026 World Cup takes place Thursday when FIFA representatives meet with the Canadian Soccer Association and representatives from...
Mar 09, 2020
