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Canada's Crawford tops downhill training run at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Toronto's Jack Crawford posted the fastest time in Tuesday's first training run for the opening World Cup downhill race of the season. Crawford finished in a time of one minute 49...
Nov 22, 2022
'Your guy has really screwed the pooch': Kenney told feds over Coutts blockade
OTTAWA - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accused the federal government of leaving provinces "holding the bag" to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters who blockaded a border crossing in southern Albe...
Nov 22, 2022
Canadian men's rugby sevens head coach Henry Paul steps down
LANGFORD, B.C. - Henry Paul has stepped down as head coach of Canada's men's rugby sevens team after three years leading the squad. Rugby Canada said in a release Tuesday that it has agreed to release...
Nov 22, 2022
Manitoba man who rammed truck into Rideau Hall approved for day parole
OTTAWA - A Manitoba man who armed himself and rammed a gate at Rideau Hall to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied full parole for Core...
Nov 22, 2022
Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov likely to get singles nods for Canada at Davis Cup
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov reached the final when they played in the Davis Cup together three years ago. They have reunited this week in Malaga, Spain, with a goal of leading Canada to...
Nov 22, 2022
One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K
OTTAWA - New government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country. The temporary visas are part of the special immigration me...
Nov 22, 2022
'Close but no cigar:' Jefferson, Bombers reflect on up-and-down season
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson expects to sign a contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers soon, and that should start the healing process for the CFL team's disappointed fans. Players cleaned ou...
Nov 22, 2022
Pilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are road-testing a workaround for their irreconcilable differences over Nexus - evidence, officials say, of a shared bilateral commitment to the treasured but...
Nov 22, 2022
Brawl at P.E.I. hockey tournament raises tough new questions for governing body
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in P.E.I. are investigating an ugly brawl that broke out Saturday during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown. Charlottetown police were called at 7:30 p.m. after several fights...
Nov 22, 2022
Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa's disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of...
Nov 22, 2022