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Tournament of Hearts veteran skip Kerry Galusha curls through pain
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - If Kerry Galusha is skipping Northwest Territories at the Canadian women's curling championship for the last time, it's an uncomfortable swan song. Her 13th year call...
Feb 18, 2020

Blue Jays second baseman Biggio taking lessons from 2019 into new season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Cavan Biggio has never really believed in the idea of a sophomore slump. The Blue Jays' 24-year-old second baseman is too busy preparing for his second major league seas...
Feb 18, 2020

Ottawa Senators to retire Chris Phillips' No. 4 jersey on Tuesday night
OTTAWA - Chris Phillips has several great memories from his 17-year career with the Ottawa Senators. He'll soon get to enjoy another special moment at Canadian Tire Centre. His No....
Feb 18, 2020

Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl named NHL first star of week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl was named NHL first star of the week on Monday. He led all players with 10 points (3-7) over four games last week. Draisaitl had three multi-point...
Feb 18, 2020

Election commission: Afghan president Ghani wins 2nd term
KABUL - Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as president of Afghanistan, the country's independent election commission announced Tuesday, more than four months after polls closed. The commission said G...
Feb 18, 2020

Flight to evacuate Canadians from cruise ship 'expected' to depart Japan on Thursday
Canadians stranded on a quarantined cruise ship were told that a flight set to bring them home is "expected" to depart Tokyo Haneda Airport on Thursday amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Passe...
Feb 18, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia: Via Rail is preparing to resume part of its passenger rail service as anti-pipeline pr...
Feb 18, 2020

Energy, economy, land rights face Trudeau as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns to a House of Commons eager to debate his government's policies on the economy, energy, climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples after a...
Feb 18, 2020

Patrik Mathews, accused neo-Nazi, to appear in court in Maryland
GREENBELT, Md. - A former Canadian Forces reservist and accused neo-Nazi is scheduled to appear in court today on weapons charges linked to his role in an alleged plot to touch off a race wa...
Feb 18, 2020

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
NEW YORK - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world's richest person, said in an Instagram post that h...
Feb 18, 2020