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Kerri Einarson impressed by Gushue's short-handed Brier win, but has alternate ready
Kerri Einarson and her teammates were impressed along with the rest of the curling community when Brad Gushue's three-man team won a national men's title, but Einarson intends to use her alternate pla...
Mar 15, 2022

Canadian basketball star Bennedict Mathurin named AP second team All-American
Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been named an Associated Press second team All-American. The Montreal native was named Pac-12 Player of the Year this season averaging 17.4 points and 5.6 rebo...
Mar 15, 2022

EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close al...
Mar 15, 2022

'Can't we have lives too?': High-risk Canadians feel forgotten as COVID rules lift
In early 2020, Bev Pausche felt like she may have a shot at a better life after two years of intensive treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant, brought her lymphoma into remissi...
Mar 15, 2022

Rugby Canada names Kevin Rouet women's head coach ahead of Rugby World Cup
Sandro Fiorino is out as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team, replaced by assistant coach Kevin Rouet. The move comes less than seven months before Canada, currently ranked fourth in the wor...
Mar 15, 2022

White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announce...
Mar 15, 2022

Montreal police make arrest after 10-year old girl seriously injured in beating
Montreal police say they are investigating the assault of a 10-year old girl who was beaten and dragged in the streets by a man on Monday. Police spokesperson Sgt. Raphal Bergeron said today the girl ...
Mar 15, 2022

Injured Canadian says there was no warning ahead of missile attack on Ukrainian base
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on Sunday says there was no warning of the attack. Hunter Francis of...
Mar 15, 2022

Quick Quotes: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to Canada's Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for more support and the closure of his country's airspace during a virtual address to Canadian members of Parliament and...
Mar 15, 2022

Window-blind makers ask Health Canada for rules delay as COVID snarls supply chains
OTTAWA - An association of window-blind makers is warning of a steep financial hit to companies, and potentially the loss of thousands of jobs, in a few weeks unless Health Canada delays enacting a ne...
Mar 15, 2022