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Canada comeback falls short in 20-17 rugby loss to Portugal
LISBON, Portugal - A Canadian comeback fell short Saturday as Manuel Cardoso Pinto scored a late try to give Portugal a 20-17 win in an international rugby test. Canada had rallied for a 17-15 lead on...
Nov 06, 2021
Miller 'dumfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school payments
OTTAWA - Newly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement...
Nov 06, 2021
Djokovic reaches Paris final to end record 7th year as No. 1
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday. Djokovic, who also...
Nov 06, 2021
Canadians set back clocks this weekend as debate over seasonal time changes continues
Most Canadians have the chance to catch up on some sleep when clocks move back an hour Sunday, but an Ontario politician is optimistic it could be the last time for the country's most populous provinc...
Nov 06, 2021
Riders beat Elks 19-17 to win third straight
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have put together three straight wins, the latest being a 19-17 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday.But Riders head coach Craig Dickenson has some concerns over the p...
Nov 06, 2021
Biden hails infrastructure win as 'monumental step forward'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats reso...
Nov 06, 2021
'It's going to be crazy': Snowbirds at campground eager for U.S. border reopening
MILK RIVER, Alta. - Nearly two years of being caged in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic has some snowbirds anxiously waiting in their motorhomes and trailers in southern Alberta.The Eight Flags Cam...
Nov 06, 2021
New heritage project aims to share stories of African Canadians living in rural Sask.
The stories of individuals with African ancestry, who settled in rural Saskatchewan, is the focus of a new project being launched by an artist and storyteller from British Columbia.Shayna Jones receiv...
Nov 06, 2021
Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 92
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - An oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 92 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel,...
Nov 06, 2021
Hearing on Baffinland's proposed expansion of Nunavut mine to wrap up in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A public hearing on a proposed expansion of an iron ore mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island in Nunavut is to conclude today in Iqaluit with closing remarks from communities cl...
Nov 06, 2021