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Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema continues torrid scoring pace for PSG
BRAGA, Portugal - Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema continued her torrid scoring pace with Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, scoring twice in stoppage time as the French side blanked Portugal'...
Sep 12, 2019
Green party's Pierre Nantel calls for Quebec independence 'as fast as possible'
MONTREAL - A prominent federal Green party candidate told an internet radio show Tuesday he wants Quebec to separate from Canada as soon as possible. Pierre Nantel, who won his riding south ...
Sep 12, 2019
Young moose crashes through the front door of a B.C. school board office
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A moose that may have had a yearning for learning smashed its way into the Peace River North School District office in Fort St. John, B.C. Jarrod Bell, a director of instruction ...
Sep 12, 2019
New players add depth, raise expectations for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - After spending a season with a rotating cast of wingers, Vancouver Canucks centre Bo Horvat is looking forward to a little consistency. "Last year, with injuries and stuff, playing with pr...
Sep 12, 2019
'SNL' adds 3 to its cast, including an Asian American comic
LOS ANGELES - "Saturday Night Live" is adding three new cast members for its upcoming 45th season, including the show's only Asian American performer. Bowen Yang, who joined NBC's "SNL" last season as...
Sep 12, 2019
Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles
VANCOUVER - Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a "miniature Stanley Park." Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver's m...
Sep 12, 2019
Health authority looking into concerns raised by psychiatrists about children’s hospital
At the eleventh hour, a group of psychiatrists has raised several concerns about the design of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) regarding patients struggling with mental health.The grand op...
Sep 12, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (supplied/The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)
Former Canada international Carmelina Moscato take job with Canada Soccer Business
TORONTO - Former Canadian international Carmelina Moscato has been appointed manager of women's professional football development for Canadian Soccer Business. CSB represents a collection of soccer pr...
Sep 12, 2019
'Radio silence': Leafs' Dubas done discussing Marner contract talks publicly
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas stepped to the podium and welcomed reporters to the start of training camp. The general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs then drew a proverbial line in the sand. ...
Sep 12, 2019
Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary
KABUL - A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear abou...
Sep 12, 2019