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Canadian Michael Woods finished third in Fleche Wallonne classic race
HUY, Belgium - Ottawa's Michael Woods finished third as Marc Hirschi extended his stellar run in a breakout cycling season to win the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday. In his first start a...
Sep 30, 2020
UCP MLA suggests CERB funds used for Cheezies, cartoons and illegal drugs
Alberta's NDP is calling for a United Conservative MLA to apologize for saying people collecting the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit are using the cash to buy drugs, eat cheesies and watch cartoon...
Sep 30, 2020
Blanchet, O'Toole return to Parliament, urge Canadians to guard against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he is lucky to have caught a mild case of COVID-19, but that many Canadians aren't so lucky, which is why everyone needs to keep their guard up...
Sep 30, 2020
Study: 1st Berlin fest chief had significant Nazi-era role
BERLIN - A study has concluded that the founding director of the Berlin International Film Festival made a "not insignificant" contribution to the German film system under Nazi rule and later covered ...
Sep 30, 2020
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August
SILVER SPRING, Md. - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting the hot U.S. housing market will continue to churn well into fall. The National Association of Realtors said Wed...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard books spot in third round at French Open
PARIS - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is heading to the third round of the French Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Australia's Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. It will mark Bouchard's...
Sep 30, 2020
US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
An official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the agency will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia after a wide range of labour abuse...
Sep 30, 2020
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS - A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here are some highlights: KENZO GET...
Sep 30, 2020
School divisions recognize Orange Shirt Day
Created in 2013, Orange Shirt Day was inspired by residential school survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad, whose orange shirt - a gift from her grandmother - was confiscated on her first day at the school wh...
Sep 30, 2020
Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020