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Trade minister Ng chats with U.S. counterpart as continental trade tensions fester
WASHINGTON - Canada's trade minister is headed back to the U.S. capital just two weeks after joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his visit to the White House. Mary Ng met virtually Tuesday with U...
Dec 01, 2021
Women's tennis tour suspends China events over Peng concerns
The head of the women's professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champ...
Dec 01, 2021
Raptors could have Trent back against Bucks; Anunoby still sidelined
TORONTO - The reeling Toronto Raptors could be getting some much-needed help. Gary Trent Jr., who's missed two games with a deep bruise in his right calf, practised on Wednesday and could return to th...
Dec 01, 2021
Women's tennis tour suspends China events over Peng concerns
The head of the women's professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champ...
Dec 01, 2021
Young Canadians file suit against federal over minimum voting age
Several young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in an effort to strike down the minimum voting age. They argue that denying citizens under the age of 18 the right to vote in federal...
Dec 01, 2021
‘Biggest event we’ve had in the last couple of years’: Manitoba awaits Riders fans ahead of West final
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look to upset the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West Division final on Sunday, one of the real winners will be Manitoba's economy.Scott Jocelyn, the president...
Dec 01, 2021
Cossette making a name for himself in AAA hockey league
There seems to be no stopping Air Ronge's Jacob Cossette, who is currently the scoring leader in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAL). Cossette, 17, is a left winger and assistant capt...
Dec 01, 2021
Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
WASHINGTON (AP) - A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study th...
Dec 01, 2021
Canadian bantamweight Josh Hill hits the books in studying mental side of MMA game
Canadian bantamweight (Gentleman) Josh Hill had had to battle performance anxiety as well as his opponents during his mixed martial arts career. So the 35-year-old from Fonthill, Ont., decided to do s...
Dec 01, 2021
NHL Notebook: Maple Leafs look to build on November to remember
The Maple Leafs were on the ropes. Down 2-0 after the first period to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Oct. 27, Toronto's season could have very well careened completely off the ra...
Dec 01, 2021