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Domestic workers gather to celebrate 'Roma' and the Oscars
LOS ANGELES - Doris Tapia never imagined that she would get to watch the Oscars at a party in Los Angeles, exchanging the sneakers she wears when she takes care of children in New York for a pair of h...
Feb 24, 2019
Raptors sit Kawhi Leonard versus Orlando due to "load management"
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors decided to keep Kawhi Leonard out of Sunday’s game against the visiting Orlando Magic for load management. The Raptors star had 25 points including the go-ahead dun...
Feb 24, 2019
'Green Book' wins best picture in an upset at the Oscars
LOS ANGELES - The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards, delighting those who see the film as a feel-good throwback but disappoin...
Feb 24, 2019
Defence comes up big as Toronto Wolfpack defeat Leigh Centurions 14-8
LEIGH, England - The Toronto Wolfpack relied on a stiff defence en route to a 14-8 victory Sunday over Leigh Centurions in Betfred Championship rugby league play. Toronto’s defence, which has co...
Feb 24, 2019
Alberta's Carey beats Ontario's Homan to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Up one with hammer to win is normally the Rachel Homan wheelhouse position. Tied coming home with hammer is usually a lock too. The Ontario skip picked the worst possible time to show a...
Feb 24, 2019
Canada's bob team hopes World Cup in Calgary not the last on home track
CALGARY - Canada’s bobsled and skeleton teams head to the world championships in Whistler, B.C., wondering if the ski resort will be their future home. The Whistler track, built for the 2010 Win...
Feb 24, 2019
'A line ... was crossed' in SNC-Lavalin affair, says New Democrat MP
OTTAWA - Canadians could hear this week from Jody Wilson-Raybould about whether the former attorney general believes she faced inappropriate pressure from the prime minister’s office to halt a c...
Feb 24, 2019
City rolling out snow plows starting this weekend
The City of Red Deer says its snow plows are ready to roll after recent precipitation left several centimetres of snow on local streets. Plowing will begin around schools while students remain off, pu...
Feb 24, 2019
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold at World Cup event in Japan
TAZAWAKO, Japan - Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury captured gold in the dual moguls World Cup on Sunday in a duel with Japan’s Ikuma Horishima. Kingsbury won with 87.94 points, finishing ahead of...
Feb 24, 2019
Calgary's Brady Leman wins bronze medal at skicross World Cup
SUNNY VALLEY, Russia - Canada’s Brady Leman earned bronze in skicross race action on Sunday, stepping onto the World Cup podium for the third time this season. Leman, from Calgary, earned his fi...
Feb 24, 2019