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United States to host Rugby World Cup for first time
DUBLIN - The United States will stage a Rugby World Cup for the first time after being voted as host of the men's tournament in 2031 and the women's tournament two years later. World Rugby announced h...
May 12, 2022
White House, senators have 'sympathy' for Canada's position on Line 5, says Wilkinson
WASHINGTON - Canada's natural resources minister says he is hearing "significant sympathy" from U.S. officials for the plight of the Line 5 pipeline. Jonathan Wilkinson is in Washington, D.C., for mee...
May 12, 2022
Canadian men to host Iran in June soccer friendly at B.C. Place Stadium
Canada will host Iran in a men's soccer friendly on June 5 in Vancouver. The match is part of a two-game homestand at B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian men will open CONCACAF Nations League A play ther...
May 12, 2022
Latvia seeks Canadian support for expanded, permanent NATO presence in Baltics
OTTAWA - Latvia's prime minister is in Ottawa today seeking Canada's support for an expanded, permanent NATO force in his country and fellow Baltic states Lithuania and Estonia. In an interview, Krijn...
May 12, 2022
International boxing federation open disciplinary procedure against Boxing Canada
The International Boxing Association is launching an investigation into Boxing Canada after athletes' claims of widespread abuse. The IBA's directors approved the move, "in order to safeguard members ...
May 12, 2022
Dead Heads vs Shed Antlers
Have you ever found a dead head? (Or are you asking yourself, "What is a dead head?") A dead head is when you find antlers with the skull still attached. Different than sheds, dead heads are considere...
May 12, 2022
Leafs' Matthews, Oilers' McDavid among Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL's most valuable player award. New York Ra...
May 12, 2022
Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam's capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of t...
May 12, 2022
Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam's capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of t...
May 12, 2022
Family of Montreal man killed by police in 2017 reaches settlement with city
MONTREAL - The family of a man shot dead by Montreal police has reached a settlement with the city in connection with a lawsuit they filed over his death. Pierre Coriolan died on June 27, 2017, when p...
May 12, 2022