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"Resilient spirit" among Canada's women's basketball players amid pandemic
Living within the strict boundaries of the WNBA bubble in Florida took a toll on Natalie Achonwa's mental and emotional well-being. But in some ways, being forced to face the threats of COVID-19 after...
Nov 09, 2020
Eastern Ontario reeve seeks to change road name derogatory to Indigenous women
OTTAWA - The council of Beckwith Township near Ottawa is proposing to change the name of a private road that includes a derogatory term for Indigenous women after months of controversy and over the ob...
Nov 09, 2020
Alberta RCMP reminds motorists of the importance of child safety seats
EDMONTON - As winter conditions set in across our provincial roads, the Alberta RCMP wants to ensure you and your little ones are properly buckled up. During the colder months, there is an increased r...
Nov 09, 2020
Canadian international forward Marcus Haber leaves Cavalry FC after one season
CALGARY - Canadian international forward Marcus Haber is leaving Cavalry FC after one season. The 31-year-old Vancouver native signed with the Canadian Premier League team on July 31 ahead of the Isla...
Nov 09, 2020
Source: Reilly files grievance against B.C. Lions reportedly over an unpaid guarantee
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Mike Reilly has filed a grievance against the CFL team reportedly over the non-payment of guaranteed money. A CFL source confirmed Monday the grievance had been filed....
Nov 09, 2020
After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
WASHINGTON - Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question election results and consider legal...
Nov 09, 2020
Red Deer crime rates rose noticeably in 2019
Red Deer's crime statistics for 2019 don't tell the whole story, says the officer in charge for the city's RCMP detachment.The numbers released Oct. 29 by Statistics Canada show Red Deer's Crime Sever...
Nov 09, 2020
Ukraine's president tests positive for COVID-19
MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be working in self-isolation while being treated. "There are no lucky people ...
Nov 09, 2020
Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warns that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgenc...
Nov 09, 2020
Not criminally responsible: Alek Minassian's likely defence, explained
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk is expected to hear defence lawyers argue this week that 28-year-old Alek Minassian should be found ...
Nov 09, 2020