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Canada's Clay keeps hopes alive at world gymnastics championships
MONTREAL - It wasn’t a perfect night for Zachary Clay, but the Chilliwack, B.C. gymnast still has a good shot at earning a second chance at the world artistic gymnastics championships Clay finis...
Oct 03, 2017
Warriors coach Steve Kerr arrives in China after flying solo
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has joined the team in China after flying separately because of a passport delay. Team spokesman Raymond Ridder said in an email that Kerr arri...
Oct 03, 2017
Stampeders running back Williams honoured for stellar performance in first start
TORONTO - Calgary running back Terry Williams, Toronto receiver DeVier Posey and Winnipeg defensive back Chris Randle are the CFL’s top performers for Week 15. Williams had three touchdowns in h...
Oct 03, 2017
Track and field athlete Anderson-Richards completes two-month anti-doping ban
OTTAWA - Tacuma Anderson-Richards, who competes in track and field, has completed a two-month ban for an anti-doping infraction the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced on Monday. Anderson-Ri...
Oct 03, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NFL Kansas City 29 Washington 20 — NBA Pre-season Washington 126 Guangzhou Long-Lions 96 Boston 94 Charlotte 82 Memphis 92 Orlando 84 Dallas 106 Milwaukee 104 Utah 108 Sydne...
Oct 03, 2017
Liberals, Conservatives statistically tied, NDP a distant third: Ekos-CP poll
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are statistically tied with a resurgent Conservative Opposition as they near the midway point of their four-year mandate, while the NDP’s new leader find...
Oct 03, 2017
A step towards reconciliation: Halifax launches committee to rethink Cornwallis
HALIFAX - In a move billed by one councillor as a historic step toward reconciliation with the Indigenous community, Halifax council has launched a special advisory committee on the commemoration of i...
Oct 03, 2017
Brakes tapped on ride sharing in B.C. despite election promises to allow Uber
VICTORIA - An election promise to bring ride sharing to British Columbia by the end of the year has taken a detour as the NDP government says safety of passengers and operators comes first. Transporta...
Oct 03, 2017
Tax change proposals divisive, but more favour Liberal position: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Canadians who support the Liberal government’s tax-change proposal outnumber those opposed to the idea - barely. The Ekos-Canadian Press survey suggested that, ...
Oct 03, 2017
Jamie Oliver urges restricting energy drinks to age 16 and older
TORONTO - Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is urging a ban on selling energy drinks to children, and wants to see the products regulated like cigarettes. The British author and TV star says the caffeinated...
Oct 03, 2017