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Captain Nicholas Kirton leads the way as Canada beats Zimbabwe 'A' in one-day cricket
HARARE - Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 84 runs and opener Yuvraj Samra added 80 to help Canada beat Zimbabwe 'A' by four wickets in a one-day cricket international Friday. Zimbabwe "A' won the first ...
Feb 28, 2025
Zelenskyy meets Trump at White House and seeks security assurances against future Russian aggression
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Friday with President Donald Trump at a pivotal moment for his country, as he tries to persuade the White House to provide some form of U....
Feb 28, 2025
Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino time trial, moves into first overall
PEREIRO DE AGUIAR - Canadian Derek Gee won Friday's individual time trial to move into first place overall at the O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain. The 27-year-old from Ottawa, riding for the Israe...
Feb 28, 2025
Gilles Villeneuve museum to shut temporarily amid lawsuit by late driver's family
MONTREAL - The museum named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve is temporarily shutting down amid a legal battle with the late driver's family over his memorabilia. The museum's gene...
Feb 28, 2025
Gilles Villeneuve museum to shut temporarily amid lawsuit by late driver's family
MONTREAL - The museum named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve is temporarily shutting down amid a legal battle with the late driver's family over his memorabilia. The museum's gene...
Feb 28, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to Dubai final, chance for third title of 2025
DUBAI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. ...
Feb 28, 2025
Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers
MONTREAL - The Quebec government might extend its ban on religious symbols to members of school staff other than teachers. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to strengthen secularism ...
Feb 28, 2025
Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the sam...
Feb 28, 2025
Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on domestic Canadian politics as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer. In an interview with The Spectator, Trump called ...
Feb 28, 2025
Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Saskatchewan government involving Métis group
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging a Mtis organization wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits. The unanimo...
Feb 28, 2025