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Gruelling 1,600 km Yukon Quest dog sled race starts in Whitehorse Saturday
WHITEHORSE - An event considered to be the toughest dog sled race on the planet begins Saturday in Whitehorse. Thirty teams from Canada, the United States and as far away as the Czech R...
Feb 01, 2019
Bautista bat-flip ball auction nears end; consignor hoping it stays in Canada
The clock is ticking on the auction of Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball and its consignor is anxious to see where it winds up. Bidding on the ball from Bautista's three-run homer in Toronto's wild 6-3 vi...
Feb 01, 2019
Andreescu, Marino, Abanda and Dabrowski named to Canada's Fed Cup roster
TORONTO - Heidi El Tabakh has caught a couple breaks for her upcoming debut as captain of the Canadian Fed Cup team. The recent breakout of teenager Bianca Andreescu has given her a bon...
Feb 01, 2019
Sask. femicide rate exceeds national average: report
A new report is shining a light on the homicide rates for women and girls across Canada, and their numbers show Saskatchewan's femicide rate is above the national average.#CallItFemicide, the first an...
Feb 01, 2019
Justin Trudeau promises to stay positive during divisive election campaign
TORONTO - Justin Trudeau insists he'll stay positive in the face of what he predicts will be a "negative, divisive" election year. Speaking at a Liberal fundraising breakfast at Toronto's Fa...
Feb 01, 2019
'Jane the Virgin' creator sees tears, closure for show's end
PASADENA, Calif. - The upcoming final season of "Jane the Virgin" is already drawing tears. The CW show's creator, Jennie Snyder Urman, said she's crying in the editing room as she works on the conclu...
Feb 01, 2019
NewsAlert: Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime pleads guilty
MONTREAL - Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime has pleaded guilty to a charge of helping a public servant commit breach of trust for his role in a bribe scandal around the construction of ...
Feb 01, 2019
Meal demand up at Lighthouse
While the cold weather isn't driving up attendance numbers at The Lighthouse North Battleford, the facility's monthly meal counts are on the rise.Though the numbers are not steady, general manager Ker...
Feb 01, 2019
Kevin Vickers says he is retiring as envoy to Ireland, will return to N.B.
FREDERICTON - Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers says he is retiring next month as Canada's ambassador to Ireland, potentially setting himself up for a bid to become New Bruns...
Feb 01, 2019
US employers add robust 304K jobs; joblessness up to 4 pct.
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers shrugged off last month's partial government shutdown and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year. The healthy gain the gove...
Feb 01, 2019