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Canadian rider James Piccoli finishes runner-up in Tour of Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda - Canadian rider James Piccoli finished runner-up Sunday in the Tour of Rwanda The 29-year-old from Montreal was third in the general classification going into the eighth and final stag...
May 09, 2021
Canadian Auger-Aliassime wins in opening round of Italian Open, Andreescu withdraws
ROME - Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the second round of the Italian Open, while fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn.Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, exacted some revenge on Serbia's F...
May 09, 2021
Tortorella out after 6 years as Columbus Blue Jackets coach
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have mutually agreed to part ways with John Tortorella, the franchise's winningest coach, following a six-year tenure, the team announced Sunday. General man...
May 09, 2021
Several provinces bring in new restrictions as high COVID-19 case numbers persist
Several provinces are gearing up to tighten public health measures once again as COVID-19 infection rates remain stubbornly high in parts of Canada. Beginning at midnight, bars and restaurants in Albe...
May 09, 2021
Canada international Matt Heaton enjoying life in Major League Rugby with Rugby ATL
Having spent time playing in England, Canadian international flanker Matt Heaton wanted a new challenge in the wake of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Major League Rugby in North America beckoned. "I'd been...
May 09, 2021
RCAF turns to foreign pilots to help with shortage as commercial aviators stay away
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping Canada will open its doors to military pilots from other countries as it seeks to address a longstanding shortage of experienced aviators. In an intervi...
May 09, 2021
Halifax airport CEO hopes for more on-site COVID testing 'sooner rather than later'
HALIFAX - The chief executive of Atlantic Canada's largest airport is hoping for COVID-19 testing for arriving passengers "sooner rather than later," as an added measure to combat Nova Scotia's third ...
May 09, 2021
Baffert says Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bob Baffert's frustration was apparent as he tried to digest the latest positive drug test involving one of his prized thoroughbreds. This one involves Kentucky Derby winner Medina S...
May 09, 2021
Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town
Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...
May 09, 2021
For a view of a COVID-19 future, Canadians should look across the pond
OTTAWA - On May 3, the British government announced that only one person had died of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours. It was a sharp turn around in a little over three months, from the country's wor...
May 09, 2021