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Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old
GRANBY, Que. - The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head straight to trial after they waived their right to a preliminary inquiry. The pair briefly retur...
Mar 09, 2020
Canada downs Wales to stay unheated on Day 1 of HSBC Rugby Sevens
VANCOUVER - Canada looked to be in the driver's seat, but took no chances, pounding Wales 29-7 Saturday to finish unbeaten in Saturday's opening day of the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament. Th...
Mar 09, 2020
A Better World Canada sets new targets for 2030
A Better World Canada, which is based in Lacombe, hopes to put 75,000 children in schools by 2030.The organization has education facilities in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Afghanistan...
Mar 09, 2020 Gord Bontje, ABW board member and philanthropist, celebrates opening four more classrooms with students at Keringet School on Jan. 26, 2020 in Kenya. (A Better World Canada)
Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...
Mar 09, 2020
Rustlers down two games in league final
The Red Deer Rustlers face an 0-2 deficit in their best of five NCHL league final versus the Daysland Northstars.This after the Rustlers fell in game two 5-4 in overtime on Sunday.Red Deer took a 2-0 ...
Mar 09, 2020
Wranglers, Colts split to open HJHL north final
The Sylvan Lake Wranglers are tied 1-1 with the Mountainveiw Colts in the best of seven HJHL North Division Final. The Wranglers are coming off of a seven-game series win over the Red Deer Vipers wher...
Mar 09, 2020
Steven Del Duca wins Ontario Liberal leadership
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario's Liberals crowned Steven Del Duca as their new leader Saturday and with one campaign behind him he is turning his mind to the next. The former cabinet minister ...
Mar 09, 2020
Huskies headed for women's final as their coach reflects on roller-coaster year
OTTAWA - Lisa Thomaidis was the picture of calm Saturday as her Saskatchewan Huskies downed the Laval Rouge et Or 76-57 in the semifinals of the U Sports women's basketball championship in Ottawa...
Mar 09, 2020
Raptors guard Norman Powell named Eastern Conference player of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Powell averaged a conference-best 31.3 points last week as the Raptors picked up thr...
Mar 09, 2020
Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...
Mar 09, 2020