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Ottawa trying to reunite Syrian family after fire claims seven children: PM
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Thursday his government is responding to a desperate plea from the grieving mother who lost all seven of her children in a recent house fire, saying h...
Feb 21, 2019
Canadian running back Kienan Lafrance rejoins Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - Kienan Lafrance is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Canadian running back signed a one-year deal with Saskatchewan on Thursday. Lafrance spent the 2017 season with the Riders befor...
Feb 21, 2019
Charity near and dear to CFL offensive lineman Josiah St. John's heart
With his football future in limbo, Josiah St. John is taking some time to kick the rust off his jump shot. The hulking six-foot-five, 309-pound offensive lineman is currently a CFL free agent after th...
Feb 21, 2019
Federal government set to develop code of conduct for sport in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is developing a comprehensive code of conduct aimed at protecting athletes from abuse and harassment at all levels - from the playground to the Olympic Games. Minister ...
Feb 21, 2019
Federal government set to develop code of conduct for sport in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is developing a comprehensive code of conduct aimed at protecting athletes from abuse and harassment at all levels - from the playground to the Olympic Games. Minister ...
Feb 21, 2019
USA Today editor apologizes for yearbook blackface photo
PHOENIX - The editor of USA Today apologized Thursday for an image portraying blackface that was published in the Arizona State University yearbook on her watch. Nicole Carroll said in an editorial pu...
Feb 21, 2019
AP Source: Kendrick Lamar, SZA not performing at Oscars
NEW YORK - “All the Stars” are not performing at the Academy Awards, including Kendrick Lamar and SZA. A person familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because ...
Feb 21, 2019
Oland trial witness adds ambiguity on timing of multimillionaire's killing
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A man who probably heard Richard Oland being bludgeoned to death in his office has told a Saint John court he cannot pinpoint the time the strange thumping noises were made. John Ai...
Feb 21, 2019
Searing testimony heard at Vatican sex abuse summit
VATICAN CITY - The day began with an African woman telling an extraordinary gathering of Catholic leaders that her priestly rapist forced her to have three abortions over a dozen years after he starte...
Feb 21, 2019
Quebec man charged after bus carrying passengers makes unplanned trip
A man is facing charges including vehicle theft and impaired driving after an intercity bus loaded with passengers made an unscheduled departure from Trois-Rivieres, Que., Wednesday night. Police say ...
Feb 21, 2019