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Canadian-based athletes weigh in on U.S. presidential race coming to a close
Several Canadian-based athletes took to social media over the weekend to weigh in on Joe Biden winning the presidency in the United States.Biden was declared the victor Saturday after wins in Pennsylv...
Nov 08, 2020
Ortiz holds off Johnson, Matsuyama for 1st PGA Tour victory
HOUSTON - Carlos Ortiz held off Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama by closing with a 5-under 65 to win the Houston Open on Sunday, becoming the first Mexican to win on the PGA Tour in 42 years. He&nb...
Nov 08, 2020
BTS, Lady Gaga win top awards at MTV Europe Music Awards
The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards including best song for "Dynamite" and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. BTS ...
Nov 08, 2020
Ottawa welcomes Biden as ally in climate fight
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers are welcoming Joe Biden's election as the next U.S. president as an opportunity to advance the fight against climate change. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson ...
Nov 08, 2020
Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97
Howie Meeker, who went from Stanley Cup-winner to Canadian hockey icon as a colourful TV hockey analyst who wore his heart on his sleeve, has died. He was 97.A spokesman for the Toronto Maple Leafs co...
Nov 08, 2020
COVID-19's fall resurgence reaches new daily case highs in Quebec, Ontario
The fall resurgence of COVID-19 is again smashing daily infection records in Quebec and Ontario while devastating outbreaks at two Winnipeg long-term care homes has sparked an investigation. Quebec is...
Nov 08, 2020
Hockey broadcasting legend Howie Meeker dead at 97
NANAIMO - Hockey legend Howie Meeker has died.According to friend and fellow broadcaster Bernie Pascall, Meeker died Sunday morning at Nanaimo General Hospital. He turned 97 last Wednesday.The Toronto...
Nov 08, 2020
Ottawa says federal support for airline industry contingent on refunding customers
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will make any new support for Canada's airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic contingent on refunds for passengers whose flights were cancelled.Transport...
Nov 08, 2020
Canada's top doctor urging 'collective effort' to squash COVID-19
Canada's chief medical officer of health says the country needs a collective effort to support and sustain the national public health response to COVID-19.On Sunday, Dr. Theresa Tam shared that there ...
Nov 08, 2020
Fabled host of quiz show "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek dies at age 80 after cancer battle
Alex Trebek, the Canadian-born "Jeopardy!" host who brought his warm demeanour and sharp wit to the quiz show and became a daily presence in living rooms around the world for more than three decades, ...
Nov 08, 2020