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Quebec school board renounces federal funding for its Bill 21 court challenge
MONTREAL - A Montreal school board on Thursday said it would renounce the money it was slated to receive from the federal government for a court challenge against Quebec's seculari...
Feb 08, 2020
Hamilton head coach Orlondo Steinauer unveils 2020 Ticats coaching staff
HAMILTON - Orlondo Steinauer will have plenty of familair faces on the sidelines with him this season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach unveiled his 2020 coaching staff Thursday and it includes nine...
Feb 08, 2020
Slowdown ordered after second train carrying oil derails near Saskatchewan town
GUERNSEY, Sask. - The federal government on Thursday ordered lower speed limits for all trains carrying large amounts of dangerous goods, hours after a fiery derailment in rural Saskatchewan...
Feb 08, 2020
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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 2020 Lars Kaliel (L) made 30 saves while Brendan Kwiatkowski (R) had one of the Storm goals. Photo courtesy EverythingGP