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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches Open 13 men's tennis final
MARSEILLE, France - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the final at the Open 13 men's tennis tournament. The 19-year-old from Montreal, the tournament's seventh seed, advanced with a 7...
Feb 22, 2020

Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women
PARIS - A respected Canadian Catholic figure who helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over half a century sexually abused at least six women, a report produ...
Feb 22, 2020

Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.
TORONTO - A Canadian who recently arrived in Canada after being aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan has tested negative for the illness while under quarantine in Cornwall, Ont. The Publ...
Feb 22, 2020

Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women
PARIS - A respected Canadian Catholic figure who helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over half a century sexually abused at least six women, a report produ...
Feb 22, 2020

Ex-Quebec media star Eric Salvail calls sex assault accusations 'bizarre'
MONTREAL - Former Quebec media star Eric Salvail categorically denied the accusations against him Thursday, testifying that the claims he harassed, confined and sexually assaulted a one-time co-worker...
Feb 22, 2020

Radiothon raises thousands for Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
A total of $16,448 was raised on Friday during the 'Call for a Cause Radiothon' hosted by BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive and rdnewsNOW.Money raised will be spent on the purchase of cardiac monitors which wi...
Feb 22, 2020 Matt and Ryan from Drive Mornings, and their teammates at 106.7 The Drive, BIG 105 and rdnewsNOW helped raise over $15,000 for the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation during a radiothon on Friday at Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Einarson, Homan, Jones clinch playoff spots in Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Manitoba, Ontario and the Jennifer Jones wild-card team secured playoff berths at the Canadian women's curling championship Thursday. Manitoba's Kerri Einarson, Ontario's Rachel Hom...
Feb 22, 2020

A champion, again: Humphries wins 3rd women's bobsled title
Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. is a bobsled champion again, winning her third world title Saturday to put an emphatic cap on her comeback season. Humphries teamed with Lauren Gibbs to finish four runs ...
Feb 22, 2020

Rail conductor fired for social media posts awarded money, but not reinstatement
CALGARY - An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor in Alberta who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at th...
Feb 22, 2020

Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study
VANCOUVER - New research suggests frequent exposure to common household cleaning products can increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The CHILD Cohort Study found young infants living ...
Feb 22, 2020