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Defending champion Homan in 0-2 hole at curling trials after loss to McCarville
SASKATOON - Early losses to the bottom two seeds at Canada's Olympic curling trials have put defending women's champion Rachel Homan in a tough spot at the SaskTel Centre. After falling to Jacqueline ...
Nov 21, 2021
Montreal dominates play, but needs late goal to beat TFC in Canadian cup final
MONTREAL - CF Montreal dominated play but had to wait until Romell Quioto's 72nd-minute goal to dispatch Toronto FC 1-0 Sunday and defend its Canadian Championship title. After bossing the game, Montr...
Nov 21, 2021
Canada set to receive first shipment of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines
As Canada prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's COVID-19 vaccine today, many jurisdictions say they're ready to start the next phase of the country's immunization drive but are awai...
Nov 21, 2021
Canada's Xavier McKeever scores junior cross-country ski gold hat trick in Sweden
GLLIVARE, Sweden - Canadian cross-country skier Xavier McKeever won his third international junior men's gold medal in as many days Sunday in the Gaellivare Ski Festival. The 18-year-old from Canmore,...
Nov 21, 2021
Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead, Canada's Stroll sixth
LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix to earn back-to-back wins and chip away at Max...
Nov 21, 2021
Libyan interim PM submits bid for presidential elections
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Libya's interim prime minister filed a request Sunday to run for president despite being technically barred from the upcoming elections. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is mea...
Nov 21, 2021
A sign for '22: Zverev dominates to claim ATP Finals trophy
TURIN, Italy (AP) - If Alexander Zverev's performance this weekend is any indication, a lot can be expected from the third-ranked German in 2022. Zverev beat the top two players in consecutive matches...
Nov 21, 2021
Tory vaccination status in spotlight after MP tests positive on eve of new Parliament
OTTAWA - A new session of Parliament opens Monday with questions continuing to swirl over the vaccination status of Conservative MPs. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has said he and all his 118 MPs w...
Nov 21, 2021
Germany sweeps World Cup bobsled gold, Canadian women take bronze
IGLS, Austria (AP) - Germany swept a pair of World Cup bobsled races Sunday, with Francesco Friedrich winning in the four-man race and Laura Nolte driving to the victory in the women's event. Canada's...
Nov 21, 2021
Top Ukrainian official says more support needed as Russia masses troops near border
HALIFAX - A senior Ukrainian government official is urging Canada to bolster its support for the eastern European country as it faces a renewed threat from Russian forces along its border. Oleksiy Dan...
Nov 21, 2021