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Vonn and boyfriend Subban go together like snow and ice
ARE, Sweden - Of all the people flying in to attend Lindsey Vonn's final race - her dad and two siblings, U.S. Ski Team top brass and even Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark - one very significant other w...
Feb 08, 2019
Ukraine has 44 presidential candidates in all-time record
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's election officials say they have registered 44 presidential contenders - an all-time record for the nation. The latest polls show that comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays...
Feb 08, 2019
Marner and his agent say they are on good terms with Leafs but talks on hold
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is known for his slick passes on the ice. But on Wednesday morning, he was playing some defence with the media. Entering the season, Maple Leafs general manage...
Feb 08, 2019
Canada's Andreescu to play singles and doubles against Dutch side in Fed Cup
Bianca Andreescu will anchor the Canadian side in this weekend's Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in the Netherlands. Captain Heidi El Tabakh is going with Andreescu and Francoise Abanda in sing...
Feb 08, 2019
Fire at Brazilian soccer academy kills 10, injures 3
RIO DE JANEIRO - Fire tore through the sleeping quarters of an academy for one of Brazil's most popular professional soccer clubs Friday, killing 10 people and injuring three, most likely teenage play...
Feb 08, 2019
Cop who arrested McArthur in 2016 accused of breaching police policy: lawyer
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer facing disciplinary charges related to a 2016 arrest of serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of breaching the force's policy on how to handle reports of...
Feb 08, 2019
Despite gains, unemployment ticks up to 5.8 per cent as more look for work
Despite a flurry of new jobs in January, as the job market tightens and more people search for work, the nation's unemployment rate jumped from its 43-year low of 5.6 to 5.8 per cent.Canada added near...
Feb 08, 2019
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Quebec's new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to reporters after being named to the po...
Feb 08, 2019
'Young and the Restless' to air tribute to Kristoff St. John
LOS ANGELES - The "Young and the Restless" is remembering Kristoff St. John with a series of special episodes. The CBS soap opera on Friday will broadcast a special tribute to the actor, who played th...
Feb 08, 2019
British actor Albert Finney dies at 82
LONDON - British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died at the age of 82. Finney's family said Friday that he "passed away peacefully af...
Feb 08, 2019