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Quebec government creates guidelines to control problem hockey parents
MONTREAL - Parents of minor hockey players in Quebec will now be required to make sure their conduct in the stands measures up to new guidelines set by the provincial government. The Education Departm...
Feb 11, 2019
Film academy reveals which 4 Oscars will be given off air
LOS ANGELES - The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year’s broadcast in an attempt to shorten the show to three h...
Feb 11, 2019
Alberta Party leader broke rules that were clear, says minister
EDMONTON – Alberta’s minister for democratic renewal says the rules, deadlines and penalties for election contestants are fair, consistent and well communicated. Christina Gray was respond...
Feb 11, 2019
Anti-Semitic acts in France jump, as divisions deepen
PARIS - The French interior minister says anti-Semitic acts soared last year and is decrying the “poison” of hate. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Monday night that the total of...
Feb 11, 2019
Edmonton quarterback Reilly expected to raise bar in CFL free agency
Mike Reilly has again risen the bar among CFL quarterbacks. Shortly after CFL free agency begins at noon ET on Tuesday, a league source said the Lions will announce they’ve signed Reilly, the mo...
Feb 11, 2019
Canada Soccer bullish on future, Herdman says we're going to 2022 World Cup
TORONTO - On a day when the Canadian Soccer Association unveiled its 2019-21 strategic plan with slick videos and speeches, Canada men’s coach John Herdman got straight to the point. World Cup, ...
Feb 11, 2019
Anticipation revs up as convoy to Ottawa prepares to roll out
A convoy of rigs travelling from Red Deer to Ottawa is set to head out this week, and people involved are getting very excited. The United We Roll Convoy for Canada is set to hit the road this Thursda...
Feb 11, 2019
IndyCar drivers cheering Robert Wickens recovery
AUSTIN, Texas - IndyCar drivers are watching Canadian Robert Wickens’ determined recovery from a horrific crash last season and cheering him on in hopes he will be able to return to racing. Wick...
Feb 11, 2019
'Linsanity' revisited - A look at Jeremy Lin's brief time as a basketball phenomenon
TORONTO - For at least part of one season, Jeremy Lin might have been the most popular player in the NBA. Starting the 2011-12 campaign as a deep bench player sleeping on his brother’s couch, he...
Feb 11, 2019
National youth policy a matter of 'managing expectations'
OTTAWA - Three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a national youth policy, the federal government is still trying to determine what it should include. Trudeau appointed himself the min...
Feb 11, 2019