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Five top public servants to warn of major meddling with next federal election
OTTAWA - An impartial group of senior bureaucrats will warn Canadians if malicious actors try to manipulate the outcome of this fall's federal election. The Trudeau government announced the "critical ...
Feb 01, 2019
Olympic champion among 12 Russian athletes guilty of doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic high jump champion Ivan Ukhov was among 12 Russian track and field athletes found guilty Friday of taking part in state-backed doping. The Court of Arbitration for Spor...
Feb 01, 2019
Native Women's Association of Canada signs accord to play policy-making role
OTTAWA - The federal government is signing a new accord with the Native Women's Association of Canada to ensure the organization can fully participate in efforts to improve Indigenous health, hou...
Feb 01, 2019
Gladys Knight on why she'll sing the anthem at Super Bowl
ATLANTA - Gladys Knight says her singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl will bring people together. NBC's "Today" show reported Friday that Knight wrestled with whether to join a boycott over t...
Feb 01, 2019
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