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'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words
"Cheugy" is apparently a lot to chew on. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have something in common - broadcasters butcher their names. An...
Dec 06, 2021

Demko records 30-save shutout, Canucks beat Kings 4-0 in Boudreau's debut
VANCOUVER - Bruce Boudreau got his first win as head coach of the Canucks Monday as Vancouver blanked the L.A. Kings 4-0. The victory came less than 24 hours after the Canucks cleaned house, firing ge...
Dec 06, 2021

Norris' shootout goal puts Senators over Devils, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators' winning streak to three games...
Dec 06, 2021

Race walker Dunfee throwing his hat in political ring for 2022
Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall. Dunfee, who captured bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at last summer's Tokyo Olympics, confirmed Monday t...
Dec 06, 2021

Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young Canadian couple in 1987, citing juror bias. De...
Dec 06, 2021

Canadian traveller forced to stay in quarantine facility after negative COVID-19 test
Lennard Skead says he felt like he'd been put in jail for a crime he didn't commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday. Skead, who lives in Brandon, Man., said he wasn't allowed t...
Dec 06, 2021

O'Toole mum on vaccination status of four absent Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Four Conservative MPs have been absent from the House of Commons since it passed a motion tightening the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with Leader Erin O'Toole refusing to say why. O...
Dec 06, 2021

CP Rail train carrying liquid petroleum derails in Vulcan County
No evacuations are being required at this time, but a train has derailed in southern Alberta.Alberta Emergency Alert started at 1:35 a.m. on Dec. 6, 39 cars derailed approximately half a kilometre nor...
Dec 06, 2021

Cargill workers accept new contract, avoid strike
A strike has been avoided at Cargill Inc.Cargill's High River plant processes about 35 per cent of Canada's beef production. Union workers have accepted a new labour contract, averting a strike that t...
Dec 06, 2021

Military's water purification system up and running again in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Armed Forces says its water purification system in Iqaluit is up and running again after it was down for two weeks. The military has been in the Nunavut capital of 8,00...
Dec 06, 2021