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Quebec legislature adopts education bill in contentious early-morning vote
QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Quebec has successfully forced through its education reform following an early-morning vote on a bill that abolishes school boards and immediately kicks ma...
Feb 8, 2020
Top Ontario health official says coronavirus surveillance is widening
TORONTO - Monitoring for the novel coronavirus in Canada will now shift into a new phase, focusing on people returning from areas of China that haven't been quarantined, top provincial and federal med...
Feb 8, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack comeback falls short in 24-16 Super League loss to Salford
SALFORD, England - Dan Sarginson and Niall Evalds scored late tries as Salford Red Devils survived a Toronto rally Saturday to down the Wolfpack 24-16 in Betfred Super League play. Toronto, which saw ...
Feb 8, 2020
Canada ousted from Fed Cup Finals by Switzerland despite Fernandez's upset win
BIEL, Switzerland - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski fell to Switzerland's Jil Teichman 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth rubber of a qualifying tie for the Fed Cup Finals on Saturday afternoon. The Swiss advanced to...
Feb 8, 2020
Kenney sets sights on Democratic hopefuls aiming to block Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Alberta's Jason Kenney is the latest Canadian premier to take aim at U.S. Democrats, calling out presidential hopefuls who want to block the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Kenn...
Feb 8, 2020
Canada, Ethiopia starting talks towards investment agreement: Trudeau
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and Ethiopia are preparing to start negotiations towards a foreign investment protection agreement. Trudeau is in Addis Ababa to meet ...
Feb 8, 2020
Storm fall further back of Thunder in race for fifth in North
Despite three goals from their power play on Friday night, the Grande Prairie Storm fell just short in the opener of their three game in three night road trip. Kadyn Chabot and Colson Gengenbach score...
Feb 8, 2020 Lars Kaliel (L) made 30 saves while Brendan Kwiatkowski (R) had one of the Storm goals. Photo courtesy EverythingGP
Canada's Moore-Towers, Marinaro win pairs bronze at Four Continents competition
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the bronze medal in pairs on Saturday at the Four Continents figure skating competition. China took gold and silver ...
Feb 8, 2020
Huskies, Flyers, Navigators pull out Friday wins in NWJHL
Jared Winkel's goal at the 1:37 mark of overtime gave the Fort St John huskies a 6-5 win over the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings on Friday night.Brady Marzocco added two goals for the Huskies, whi...
Feb 8, 2020 Jared Winkel scored the OT winner for Fort St John on Friday night. Photo courtesy EverythingGP
Trump unleashes impeachment fury in acquittal 'celebration'
WASHINGTON - Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office a...
Feb 8, 2020