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Patrick Brown takes on his next political challenge: Running for Conservative leader
BRAMPTON, ONT. - Patrick Brown, the former member of Parliament who unceremoniously resigned as Ontario's Progressive Conservative leader and returned as Brampton's mayor, plans today to embark on his...
Mar 13, 2022
Communication snafus plagued RCMP's response to Nova Scotia mass shooting: documents
HALIFAX - Repeated communication failures were partly to blame for the Nova Scotia RCMP's inability to stop a gunman from killing 22 people over a 13-hour span in April 2020, recently released documen...
Mar 13, 2022
Experts cautiously optimistic as COVID-19 pandemic enters third year
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a third year,many experts are expressing cautious optimismthat Canada has passed the need for lockdowns and the widespread safety protocols that marked much of ...
Mar 13, 2022
Quebec sugar shack owners say the COVID-19 pandemic saved the iconic industry
MONTREAL - Sugar shack owners across Quebec are reopening their dining rooms for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and strangely, they are crediting the novel coronavirus with r...
Mar 13, 2022
Lemonade Day registration open for northern Alberta youth entrepreneurs
June 18 is Lemonade Day in northern Alberta, and registration is open for youth in Kindergarten to Grade 12. Lemonade Day is a free program organized by Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region a...
Mar 13, 2022
Connor McDavid scores twice, Edmonton Oilers outmuscle defending Stanley Cup champs
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had a pair of goals and Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into a playoff position with a 4-1 victory over the two-time defending Stanley Cup cham...
Mar 12, 2022
Koe wins 1-2 Page playoff game at Brier, Bottcher to meet Gushue in semifinal
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Pressed into a three-man setup after the withdrawal of vice Mark Nichols, the Wild Card One team skipped by Brad Gushue showed Saturday that it can play short-handed just as well a...
Mar 12, 2022
Siakam scores 33 points, Raptors beat the Nuggets 127-115
DENVER (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 25 and the Toronto Raptors pulled away late to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 on Saturday night. Chris Boucher added 21 points and 13 ...
Mar 12, 2022
Bayern Munich says Alphonso Davies' return to action still several weeks away
SINSHEIM, Germany - Bayern Munich says star fullback Alphonso Davies is at least three weeks away from returning, a prognosis that would rule him out of Canada's final three World Cup qualifying match...
Mar 12, 2022
Toronto Arrows beaten 21-15 in tough conditions at the New England Free Jacks
QUINCY, Mass. - Brock Webster and Jack McRogers scored tries in a losing cause as the Toronto Arrows were beaten 21-15 by the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby play Saturday. McRogers' try ...
Mar 12, 2022