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Canada's Koe beats Switzerland's De Cruz at world men's curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada's Kevin Koe improved his playoff chances at the world men's curling championship on Friday morning with a 10-3 victory over Switzerland's Peter De Cruz. Koe o...
Apr 05, 2019
Court reduces sentence for Winnipeg woman guilty of hiding infant remains
WINNIPEG - A woman convicted of hiding the remains of six babies in a U-haul storage locker has had her prison term reduced to three years. Andrea Giesbrecht was sentenced last year to 8 1/2 year...
Apr 05, 2019
Group of doctors calls for stronger gun control laws across country
TORONTO - A group representing doctors and other health-care workers pushing for stronger gun laws held rallies across the country Wednesday, calling for a national ban on private ownership of ha...
Apr 05, 2019
Impact eager to get back on the pitch to erase 7-1 'nightmare' loss to KC
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are aching to get back on the pitch following their worst defeat in franchise history - a game head coach Remi Garde called a "nightmare." The Impact face New York ...
Apr 05, 2019
Wolfpack hold 'home' game in London, looking to showcase transatlantic team
With its home opener not until April 28, the Toronto Wolfpack continue life on the road. But they do it on their own terms Saturday, hosting Sheffield Eagles in a "home" game at London's New...
Apr 05, 2019
No regrets in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould and Philpott say
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a first-hand glimpse of the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair when he addressed young women staging a mock Parliament in the House of Commons Wednesda...
Apr 05, 2019
SNC-Lavalin revives court bid for special agreement to avoid criminal trial
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin, the company at the centre of a national political storm, underscores what it calls new and troubling facts in a fresh court bid for a special agreement t...
Apr 05, 2019
Gerard Bouchard warns Quebec government against perils of religious symbols ban
MONTREAL - Quebec's proposed legislation banning religious symbols for some public servants is drawing criticism from one of the province's leading public intellectuals. Gerard Bouchard, co-author of ...
Apr 05, 2019
Underage OHL draft prospect Shane Wright going first overall to Kingston
KINGSTON, Ont. - The latest player to be given early entry into a Canadian Hockey League draft will be a member of the Kingston Frontenacs. Forward Shane Wright, granted exceptional-player status last...
Apr 05, 2019
Poulin maintaining bench presence until she can play at world championship
ESPOO, Finland - Even if she can't play, Marie-Philip Poulin feels she's a better leader on the bench than in the stands. While Canada's captain waits for her knee to get the all-clear for her to...
Apr 05, 2019