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'A healing farm:' Produce project helps Yazidi refugees in Manitoba plant roots
WINNIPEG - As each seed broke the surface of the rich Manitoba soil, Salim Hasan felt a little bit more like he was building real roots in his new home. The comforting routine of planting seeds, takin...
Dec 24, 2019

The case for Sister Carmelina's sainthood moves from Toronto to the Vatican
GRAVENHURST, Ont. - Father Claudio Piccinini could use a few miracles. For one, a miracle would really help Sister Carmelina Tarantino. She died in 1992, but a confirmed miracle now would send he...
Dec 24, 2019

Escape of non-native salmon on B.C. coast puts farm phase-out plan in spotlight
VANCOUVER - The escape of an estimated 20,000 non-native fish off Vancouver Island demonstrates the urgent need to phase out ocean-based farming and calls into question the federal governmen...
Dec 24, 2019

Air Force accepts first new search-and-rescue plane despite issue with manuals
OTTAWA - The Canadian military has accepted the first of 16 new search-and-rescue planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft's manuals. The new plane was officially handed over by European ma...
Dec 24, 2019

Escape of non-native salmon on B.C. coast puts farm phase-out plan in spotlight
VANCOUVER - The escape of an estimated 20,000 non-native fish off Vancouver Island demonstrates the urgent need to phase out ocean-based farming and calls into question the federal governmen...
Dec 24, 2019

Aussie PM: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave
PERTH, Australia - Australia's beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wi...
Dec 23, 2019

Miller, Virtanen score early power-play goals to spark Canucks past Penguins 4-1
VANCOUVER - The game was decided before the opposition got its first shot on goal. The Vancouver Canucks outshot the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in the first period and scored two power-play goals as they...
Dec 23, 2019

Andreescu withdraws from 2020 ASB Classic due to an ongoing knee injury
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's 2020 debut has been pushed back. The reigning US Open champion was forced to withdraw from her first scheduled event of the season, next month's ASB Cl...
Dec 23, 2019

Canucks score three third-period goals to earn 4-2 victory over Oilers
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes' power-play goal proved to be the game winner as the Vancouver Canucks closed out their pre-Christmas schedule with a third-consecutive win. The Canucks defeated the Edmonton ...
Dec 23, 2019

Tatar, Danault each score a pair of goals as the Canadiens rout the Jets 6-2
WINNIPEG - Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Montreal Canadiens won their fourth straight game in Winnipeg with a 6-2 victory over the Jets on Monday. Max Domi and Art...
Dec 23, 2019

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