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Leafs looking to break old habits in 2021: 'An opportunity to change the narrative'
The Toronto Maple Leafs feel like the problem has been identified.And they spent much of the off-season reshaping their roster, and looking inwards, in hopes of correcting the issue.A team loaded with...
Jan 12, 2021
Meng's lawyers ask court to ease surveillance in bail agreement
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou have asked British Columbia's Supreme Court to ease her bail conditions as she fights extradition to the United States. Her husband, Liu Xia...
Jan 12, 2021
Curling bubble plans provide hope for some teams, while others left disappointed
The fields are slowly filling up for the national curling championships, events that have provided a beacon of light in what has been a dreary competitive season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Positivi...
Jan 12, 2021
CNN has best ratings day ever for Capitol attack
NEW YORK - The attack on the U.S. Capitol last week brought more viewers to CNN than any other single day in the network's 40-year history. CNN averaged 5.2 million viewers last Wednesday, eclipsing i...
Jan 12, 2021
Police say man with axe smashes New Zealand Parliament doors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police said a man armed with an axe smashed the glass doors that form the main entrance to New Zealand's Parliament early on Wednesday but did not attempt to enter the buildi...
Jan 12, 2021
A list of federal MPs who've said they will not run again in the next election
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Navdeep Bains has announced he's stepping down from his role as innovation, science and industry minister and won't run again in the next election in the riding of Mississauga-Malt...
Jan 12, 2021
Garneau embraces new U.S. ties as Champagne joins Britain targeting Chinese abuses
OTTAWA - Canada's new foreign minister says he will work with the incoming Biden administration in Washington to find ways to help two Canadian men imprisoned by China.Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Ga...
Jan 12, 2021
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Jan. 12, 2021
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):5:50 p.m.Alberta is announcing 652 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 additional deaths due to the virus.It's the highest numb...
Jan 12, 2021
Voice of America reporter reassigned for Pompeo questions
NEW YORK - The White House reporter for Voice of America was abruptly pulled from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he gave at the government agency t...
Jan 12, 2021
MLS commissioner feels for Canadian teams given pandemic-related border issues
MLS commissioner Don Garber says he feels for the league's three Canadian teams given the border issues caused by the pandemic. Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps all had to find ...
Jan 12, 2021