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Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu victorious in return to court
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return to action after a long layoff. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., overcame some nervy moments in the first ...
Apr 19, 2022
Quebec study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women
MONTREAL - A report released today confirms 22 cases of forced sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec since 1980 and calls for the practice to end. The study says that several partic...
Nov 24, 2022
The Latest: Son of a Cirque du Soleil founder killed on set
SAN FRANCISCO - The Latest on the death at the Cirque du Soleil show in San Francisco (all times local): 1:26 p.m. Officials say a technician with the Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” show who die...
Nov 30, 2016
Son of a Cirque du Soleil founder killed on set in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Officials say a technician with the Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” show who died after being hit in the head by an aerial lift Tuesday is the son of one of the founders of the sh...
Nov 30, 2016
Nearly 200 households in need of shelter after moving day in Quebec: housing agency
MONTREAL - Nearly 200 Quebec households have been forced to find temporary shelter after failing to find a new place to live on the province's annual moving day, the provincial housing agency said Sat...
Jul 02, 2023
Miura and Kihara win Four Continents skating championship, Canadians finish third
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first Japanese pairs skaters to win the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships when they overcame a couple of mistakes in their free skate to easily win ...
Feb 12, 2023
Montreal borough reverts to Fete nationale festival name after uproar
Montreal festival organizers have learned the hard way that trying to rebrand Quebec's Fete nationale celebrations simply doesn't fly in these parts. The organizers of the first Festival du Solstice -...
Jun 15, 2019
Cirque du Soleil cancels shows after fatal accident
SAN FRANCISCO - Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” has cancelled its San Francisco shows through Friday and hired psychologists to counsel cast and crew members in the wake of an accident that kille...
Dec 01, 2016
Canada's Osmond, Weaver and Poje, lead after short programs at Cup of China
BEIJING - Singles figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond and ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje are on pace for gold at the Cup of China. Osmond, a 20-year-old from Marystown, N.L., is the leader after ...
Nov 18, 2016
U.S. sprinter Wariner 'trying to enjoy' track; headlines Montreal meet
American sprinter Jeremy Wariner is moving up to middle distance racing - at least for one night. The five-time world champion and 400-metre specialist is in the field for the 1,200-metre pursuit race...
Feb 17, 2017