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Canadian men go for gold after buzzer-beater at the Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Mamadou Gueye banked in a three-point buzzer-beater to move Canada into the gold-medal game at the Commonwealth Games with a wild 88-86 win over New Zealand on Saturday. Justus...
Apr 14, 2018
Wrestler Erica Wiebe named Canada's flag-bearer for Gold Coast closing ceremonies
GOLD COAST, Australia - When the call came, Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe thought she might be in trouble. The word from Wrestling Canada’s executive director was to report immediately to the Ca...
Apr 14, 2018
Mavis Staples to receive Underground Railroad museum award
CINCINNATI - The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati says it plans to celebrate the life of singer and activist Mavis Staples with one of the museum’s highest honours. The...
Apr 14, 2018
Southern Ontario hit by storm with snow, freezing rain and ice pellets
TORONTO - An ice storm pelting parts of southern Ontario has knocked out power to thousands of people and wreaked havoc on the roads. A provincial police spokesman said more than 550 crashes had been ...
Apr 14, 2018
How Montreal-born yoga teacher planned to 'start a new life' in B.C.
HALIFAX - Wearing a dress and a wide smile at a trendy Halifax bar, Kristin Johnston was excited about starting a new chapter in her life. The Montreal-born yoga instructor shared drinks with friends ...
Apr 14, 2018
The Latest: Stormy Daniels may show up at Cohen hearing
NEW YORK - The latest on efforts by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence (all times local): ...
Apr 14, 2018
Defiant Syrians say West hasn't shaken their resolve
DAMASCUS, Syria - Hundreds of Syrians poured into the streets of Damascus on Saturday, dancing and chanting in defiance of what they called the West’s “failure” to shake their nation...
Apr 14, 2018
In Peru, Pence defends Syrian strike to Latin America allies
LIMA, Peru - Thousands of miles from home, Vice-President Mike Pence was thrust into a new, more immediate, role on the world stage Saturday: explaining President Donald Trump’s military strike ...
Apr 14, 2018
Sohi to infrastructure agency: early wins and avoid riskiest financing options
OTTAWA - Leadership at a new federal infrastructure financing agency has been told to largely avoid the riskiest of investment options to help private companies make projects a reality and deliver ear...
Apr 14, 2018
Milos Forman, Oscar-winning director, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Czech filmmaker Milos Forman, whose American movies “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director ...
Apr 14, 2018