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Walter Gretzky mourned in Ontario city he helped put on the map
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Past and present residents of the southern Ontario city Walter Gretzky helped put on the map mourned him Friday, remembering him not just as Canada's hockey dad, but as a community f...
Mar 05, 2021
'How am I going to get this chaos under control?' detective reflects on van attack
TORONTO - Inspector Graham Gibson never bought into the argument that autism prevented Alek Minassian from knowing that killing unsuspecting pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk was morally wrong. But de...
Mar 05, 2021
Desmond inquiry: therapist adds to long list of challenges that Lionel Desmond faced
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard testimony today from an occupational therapist who said Lionel Desmond had ...
Mar 05, 2021
Former CPL MVP Tristan Borges rejoins Forge FC on loan from Belgian side
HAMILTON - Tristan Borges, a former player of the year in the Canadian Premier League, is returning to Forge FC. The CPL champion announced Friday a loan deal with Belgium's Oud-Heverlee Leuven that w...
Mar 05, 2021
Provinces revise vaccination timelines as Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine approved
Provinces are revising their immunization timelines as Health Canada approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine today.Federal authorities say the four vaccines that have been approved in Canada may ha...
Mar 05, 2021
Men convicted in Via Rail terror case received fair trial, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made errors in assembling the jury. The top court explained its reasoning ...
Mar 05, 2021
Women's world curling championship back on calendar, added to Calgary bubble
The 2021 world women's curling championship is back on the calendar. The event has been added to the list of bonspiels that will be held in the Calgary bubble at the Markin MacPhail Centre. Competitio...
Mar 05, 2021
Ensign Energy reports lower Q4 drilling activity, revenue as slow recovery continues
CALGARY - Drilling company Ensign Energy Services Inc. says oilpatch activity in its Canadian and U.S. operations is staging a slow recovery from a deep slump in 2020.The Calgary-based company says it...
Mar 05, 2021
No winners: UK waits for Harry, Meghan take on royal split
LONDON - The timing couldn't be worse for Harry and Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will finally get the chance to tell the story behind their departure from royal duties directly to the public...
Mar 05, 2021
American Academy of Arts and Letters expands, diversifies
NEW YORK - One of the country's oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, is undergoing some of its biggest changes in more than a century. For the first time since 190...
Mar 05, 2021