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Zibanejad, Landeskog, Draisaitl named NHL's three stars of the week
New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad, Colorado Avalanche left-wing Gabriel Landeskog and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl are the NHL's three stars of the week. Zibanejad topped the NHL wi...
Mar 09, 2020
NDP calls for moratorium on Clearview AI facial recognition software
OTTAWA - NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus wants the Liberal government to issue a moratorium on the use of controversial facial-recognition software by the RCMP. The U.S. firm Clearview AI claims to al...
Mar 09, 2020
US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, official says
WASHINGTON - American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, amid political chaos in Kabul...
Mar 09, 2020
Trainers, vets, others charged in horse-drugging scheme
More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities described Monday as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them ...
Mar 09, 2020
Victoria Foundation Board and Staff Kicks off New Hospital Fundraising with $100,000 Donation.
We were thrilled to hear from the Premier, the exciting announcement of a new Victoria hospital in Prince Albert.Our Foundation has enjoyed the trust of our community for the last 35 years. Since 1985...
Mar 09, 2020
Third Annual Provincial School Community Council Conference
Light of Christ Catholic Schools is very excited to be welcoming over 70 delegates, presenters, and vendors to the Third Annual Provincial School Community Council Conference on March 14 and 15, 2020....
Mar 09, 2020
Handcuffed Ronaldinho and brother appear in Paraguayan court
ASUNCION, Paraguay - Former soccer star Ronaldinho and his brother were taken in handcuffs to a courthouse in Paraguay on Saturday following their arrest for allegedly entering the country with falsif...
Mar 09, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 10:47 a.m. Ontario health officials have announced three new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringi...
Mar 09, 2020
Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets
NEW YORK - Fear bludgeoned financial markets around the world Monday, and stocks, bond yields and oil plunged on metastasizing worries about the effects of the new coronavirus. The most violent drops ...
Mar 09, 2020
New Canadian rugby league franchise to be known as the Ottawa Aces
Canada's new rugby league team will be known as the Ottawa Aces. Toronto Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez unveiled details of his new franchise today in Ottawa. The club is slated to begin play in 2021 ...
Mar 09, 2020