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Quebec, Montreal governments welcome proposal for new baseball stadium
MONTREAL - The initial enthusiasm from Quebec’s Coalition Avenir Quebec government for a proposed Major League Baseball stadium in Montreal was slightly tempered Thursday after an opposition par...
Feb 14, 2019
Liberals want quick results from new skills-training think-tank in Toronto
OTTAWA - Federal efforts to calm anxiety about a rapidly changing job market took another step Thursday as the Liberals launched a new agency ahead of a federal budget that will put a heavy focus on s...
Feb 14, 2019
A capsule look at teams entered in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - A team-by-team look at the field for the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts field, including skip, teammates, home club, background information and ranking: --- Team Canada Skip: Jennif...
Feb 14, 2019
Violent protests in Haiti trap more than 100 Canadian tourists, aid workers
MONTREAL - Ottawa-based physician Emilio Bazile says food is running low for him and his 10-member medical team who have been trapped in southwest Haiti after protesters blocked major highways across ...
Feb 14, 2019
Homan and Jones headline strong field at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Jennifer Jones is back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on an exemption as Team Canada. Rachel Homan had a guaranteed spot too before locking up the Ontario berth. Both teams had pl...
Feb 14, 2019
Police: Teen charged after gunshot at New Mexico high school
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - A 16-year-old student suspected of opening fire inside a high school in suburban Albuquerque was charged Thursday with attempting to commit murder and carrying a deadly weapon on sc...
Feb 14, 2019
Chicago police, Fox dispute reports about Smollett attack
Chicago police said Thursday night that local media reports that the attack against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed. The reports surfaced as detectives were quest...
Feb 14, 2019
A look at notable names among Canada Games alumni
A list of some Canada Winter Games alumni: Alpine skiing: Erik Guay; Jan Hudec (1999). Boxing: Lennox Lewis (1983). Cross-country skiing: Chandra Crawford (2003); Brian McKeever (1999). Curling: Kerry...
Feb 14, 2019
Several options for central Albertans this Family Day long weekend
With the 2019 Canada Winter Games set to kick-off in Red Deer Feb. 15, central Alberta will be an extra busy place with several Family Day long weekend events also slated over the next few days. Start...
Feb 14, 2019
Canada Games breeding ground for next Crosby, Wickenheiser, Heil, Marleau
Ask one question about the Canada Games and NHL players perk up. “It was one of the first times you get free gear,” Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Patrick Marleau stated. Buffalo Sabres forwa...
Feb 14, 2019