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Trump ousts top defence official who certified Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - John Rood, the Pentagon's top policy official who had certified last year that the Defence Department had seen enough anti-corruption progress in Ukraine to justify releasing congressiona...
Feb 19, 2020
University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Several former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams going back decades, prompting the Ann Arbor school to ask others ...
Feb 19, 2020
Lawyer for Quebec couple urges court to act against ultra-Orthodox schools
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec couple who left their ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community north of Montreal is telling a courtroom that Jewish schools operating there are illegal and leave n...
Feb 19, 2020
Inquiry into former soldier who killed family looking into firearms licensing
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - An inquiry in Nova Scotia investigating why a mentally ill former soldier killed three family members and himself in early 2017 is hearing testimony today from staff at New Brunswi...
Feb 19, 2020
Canada's Andreescu withdraws from Qatar Total Open due to lingering knee injury
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has dropped out of next week's Qatar Total Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion hasn't played a competitive m...
Feb 19, 2020
Leafs forward Johnsson out for season after undergoing knee surgery
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without forward Andreas Johnsson for the rest of the season. The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that Johnsson is expected to miss six months after ...
Feb 19, 2020
Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn't be held now
TOKYO - A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. "We need to fi...
Feb 19, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack get temporary roster relief in French international Tony Gigot
Low on bodies, the Toronto Wolfpack have got some temporary roster help with the signing of French international Tony Gigot. The 29-year-old, who played for Catalan Dragons last season, join...
Feb 19, 2020
Hinchcliffe gets Indy 500 ride, 3 total races with Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS - James Hinchcliffe will return to Andretti Autosport for three races this season, including the Indianapolis 500. Hinchcliffe in January landed enough sponsorship to run both of the May ...
Feb 19, 2020
Coronavirus fears similar to what Vancouver Olympic organizers faced with H1N1
Dr. Mike Wilkinson is well-versed in viruses threatening Olympic Games. Wilkinson will be the Canadian team's chief medical officer at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, which are the subject of concern du...
Feb 19, 2020