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Canada drops in world rugby rankings after loss to United States
Canada has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 20-15 weekend loss to the United States. Canada, the last country to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, ent...
Sep 09, 2019

Tenille Townes goes 4 for 4 at Canadian Country Music Awards
Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes cleaned up at the Canadian Country Music Awards. She went four for four including winning Single of the Year for her breakout hit Somebody's Daughter. "This (song) is a...
Sep 09, 2019 Photo: Facebook/Tenille Townes

Ex-prison shows animated films made by incarcerated artists
PHILADELPHIA - Ezra has been locked up for about 45 years. In that time, he's taken the opportunities he's been given in prison, grown from them and feels like he's turned his life around. He heard ab...
Sep 09, 2019

Canada loses to Germany in final World Cup game; will still play for Olympic berth
SHANGHAI - Canada's men's basketball team ended the FIBA World Cup with a 82-76 loss to Germany on Monday, but will still finish high enough to get a second chance at qualifying for the 2020...
Sep 09, 2019

Raptors and Canada men's basketball coach Nick Nurse savours sweet summer
SHANGHAI - The day after the Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA championship in June, Nick Nurse received a video via text from the Chicago Cubs. The message was from Gary Pressy, the&...
Sep 09, 2019

British Airways grounds nearly all flights as pilots strike
LONDON - British Airways has cancelled almost all its flights for 48 hours, affecting as many as 195,000 travellers, due to a strike by pilots over pay. The U.K.'s flagship carrier said in a statement...
Sep 09, 2019

Beezie Madden wins CP International Grand Prix at Calgary's Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Beezie Madden had just one fault on her way to capturing the CP International Grand Prix at the Spruce Meadows Masters on Sunday. After going clear in the first round of competition abo...
Sep 09, 2019

Federal response to 'gig' workers hindered by unreliable data, documents say
OTTAWA - A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country's "gig...
Sep 09, 2019

City seeking public input on Vehicle for Hire bylaw
City Hall has organized a pair of what it calls engagement sessions on its proposed Vehicle For Hire bylaw.It would govern taxis and limousines, along with ride sharing and designated driver services....
Sep 09, 2019

Crews work to restore power and clear debris left in Dorian's wake
HALIFAX - Post-tropical storm Dorian may have departed Atlantic Canada but the scars it inflicted across the region with its hurricane strength wind gusts and torrential rain will take some time&...
Sep 09, 2019