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Canada loses in semis to Scotland at World Men’s Curling Championship
Brad Jacobs elected to go for the win rather than try to steal one in the extra end - unfortunately, the rocks didn't fall in Team Canada's favour.Jacobs was against three yellow Scotland stones and t...
Apr 06, 2025
Canadian women down France, finish third for second week in a row in HSBC SVNS play
SINGAPORE - Tries by Carissa Norsten, Shalaya Valenzuela and Fancy Bermudez lifted Canada to a 21-5 win over France at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday as the Canadian women finished third for the se...
Apr 06, 2025
Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health ...
Apr 06, 2025
'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared....
Apr 06, 2025
Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment
The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax i...
Apr 06, 2025
Federal leaders pledge red tape cuts, skilled trades support and family doctors
The Conservative and Liberal leaders are promising measures to bolster Canada's economy in the face of the trade war with the U.S., as the NDP pledges to make sure more Canadians have access to a fami...
Apr 06, 2025
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw milli...
Apr 06, 2025
'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared....
Apr 06, 2025
Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican on Sunday since his r...
Apr 06, 2025
'Tree police': Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards
MONTREAL - In the town of St-Amable, Que., it's plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don't...
Apr 06, 2025