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World Rugby confirms 2021 women's World Cup to be pushed back to 2022
World Rugby made it official Tuesday, ratifying a recommendation to postpone the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand until next year, The recommendation was made by World Rugby's executive com...
Mar 9, 2021
Quebec to table budget March 25, increases net debt by $12B after accounting change
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table his third budget on March 25. Girard told reporters today the budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will also include an accounting change sought by...
Mar 9, 2021
Real-time GPS updates lead Medicine Hat police to vehicle stolen from Calgary
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Real-time GPS updates from a Calgary resident helped Medicine Hat police stop a stolen vehicle suspect, but not before it crashed onto Division Avenue in Crescent Heights.Medicine H...
Mar 9, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 9
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today involving contacts of previously reported infections. Healt...
Mar 9, 2021
Bloc leader says he would back fast-tracking bill on medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he would support fast-tracking a bill on medical assistance in dying following repeated moves to stall its progress by the Conservatives.Blanche...
Mar 9, 2021
Tories, NDP say more support needed for sectors hit hard by pandemic
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are pushing the federal Liberals for targeted COVID-19 relief for some badly hit sectors. The Conservatives are advancing a motion today calling on the Liberals to implemen...
Mar 9, 2021
RBC Canadian Open cancelled for second year in a row
TORONTO - The RBC Canadian Open has been cancelled for the second straight year.Golf Canada made the announcement on Tuesday morning due to logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.The C...
Mar 9, 2021
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to miss Tirreno-Adriatico race due to bronchitis
A bout of bronchitis has forced Canadian rider Michael Woods out of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. A spokesman for the Israel-Start-Up Nation team confirmed the illness that has sidelined the 34...
Mar 9, 2021
Canadian military gets first female vice-chief of defence staff
OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen has become the first woman appointed as the military's second-in-command. Allen's appointment as vice chief of defence staff comes as the military undergoes a fresh rou...
Mar 9, 2021
Canadian Mikael Kingsbury captures back-to-back gold at world championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury has captured his second world title in as many days. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the dual moguls event today at the world champ...
Mar 9, 2021