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Feds to fund urgent research into new coronavirus, including social impacts
OTTAWA - As governments and health agencies around the world race to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the federal funding agency for health research is set to back work ...
Feb 09, 2020
Parents in Montreal start petition to add windows to 'bunker-like' school
MONTREAL - Five days a week, students at a high school in one of Montreal's poorest districts spend all day learning math and science in classrooms without windows. In the win...
Feb 09, 2020
DeBues-Stafford breaks her own women's indoor mile record at Millrose Games
NEW YORK - Gabriela DeBues-Stafford continued her attack on the Canadian record books on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Toronto sliced more than five seconds off her own Canadian indoor mile record to...
Feb 09, 2020
'Oil is going to move:' Calls for pipelines after fiery train derailment
GUERNSEY, Sask. - The reeve of a Saskatchewan municipality where a second fiery train derailment has occurred in less than two months says it's time for the federal government to look more seriou...
Feb 09, 2020
'My freedom and my life were stolen from me,' says Diab, suing over extradition
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab says his long fight against accusations of terrorism wiped out his savings and caused chronic stress, depression and severe insomnia, prompting hi...
Feb 09, 2020
Liberals face heat as cost of Trans Mountain expansion hits $12.6 billion
OTTAWA - Expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline will now cost at least $12.6 billion - up from a three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion on a project Finance Minister Bill Morn...
Feb 09, 2020
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser
LOS ANGELES - Jessica Mendoza will no longer be on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" or work for the New York Mets front office after signing a contract extension with the network. ESPN announced Friday ...
Feb 09, 2020
Iran's space program fails to put satellite into orbit
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile ...
Feb 09, 2020
PM brings star power to Africa as part of push for UN Security Council seat
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to bring some star power from the sports world to his game plan in Africa this week, as he pursues support for a seat for Canada on the po...
Feb 09, 2020
Switzerland opens Fed Cup qualifier with two singles wins over Canada
BIEL, Switzerland - Switzerland won the first two rubbers Friday in its best-of-five Fed Cup qualifier against Canada at the Swiss Tennis Arena. Jil Teichmann opened with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win ...
Feb 09, 2020