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GINTA: Wishes for the new year
WITH EVERY STEP, the snow crunches under our feet. The dog runs ahead and occasionally saunters in yet another futile attempt to catch a vole or a mouse. She then plunges into the snow and rolls with ...
Dec 30, 2019 Image Credit: Evgenyatamanenko / Dreamstime.com
Canadian international Fraser Aird released by Scottish club for rude gesture
Scotland's Cove Rangers FC has released Canadian international Fraser Aird after he was caught on camera making a rude gesture from the stands at Sunday's Old Firm Derby. "Cove Rangers FC is aware of ...
Dec 30, 2019
Expected snow dump prompts snowfall warning for North Thompson, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The snowfall warning has now been extended to include the Kamloops and South Thompson regions.EARLIER: The decade is going out like a lion in the B.C. Interior. Environment Canada i...
Dec 30, 2019 File Photo (Contributed / Lyn MacDonald)
Montreal airport refuellers vote in favour of New Year's Day strike
The workers in charge of refuelling planes at Montreal's Trudeau and Mirabel airports could walk off the job on New Year's Day, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel season. The Internat...
Dec 30, 2019
Hedman, Binnington, Tavares named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay defenceman Victor Hedman, St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington and Toronto centre John Tavares are the N-H-L's three stars of the week. Hedman led the league with eigh...
Dec 30, 2019
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 30, 2019
Pilot shortage can't be addressed by existing programs, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if they're to be used to address a shortage of airline pilots. A July briefing not...
Dec 30, 2019
Mikheyev recovering in hospital, expected to miss at least 3 months after laceration injury
NEWARK, United States - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday that Ilya Mikheyev had successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during the team's ga...
Dec 30, 2019
Canadian men to play Iceland in January international soccer friendly
TORONTO - Canada, bidding to add much-needed FIFA ranking points, will play Iceland in a men's international soccer friendly on Jan. 15. The game will take place in Irvine, Calif., at the Or...
Dec 30, 2019
Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday. Nolan Foote, Lia...
Dec 30, 2019
