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Excessive workloads hurting veterans and staff, former case manager alleges
OTTAWA - A former case manager with Veterans Affairs Canada is speaking out about the overwhelming caseloads, lack of support and toxic work environment that she says are putting severely disabled vet...
Nov 14, 2021
Exit poll: Anti-corruption party leads in Bulgarian election
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A newly founded anti-corruption party appears to be the winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election on Sunday, initial exit poll data suggests. The exit poll conducted by Gallup...
Nov 14, 2021
Skier Hirschbühl leads Austrian 1-2 at WCup parallel race; Canada's Philp finishes fifth
LECH-ZRS, Austria - Austrian skier Christian Hirschbhl edged teammate Dominik Raschner in the final of a men's World Cup parallel event Sunday for his first career victory. Watched on by 3,000 spectat...
Nov 14, 2021
Tory brand with racialized communities still hurt by divisive 2015 campaign: MP
OTTAWA - The Conservative MP leading outreach efforts for leader Erin O'Toole says a six-year-old promise to create a 'barbaric cultural practices' hotline still hangs over the party's attempts to reb...
Nov 14, 2021
Rams, 49ers get different results from offseason QB moves
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers came to similar conclusions in the offseason: It was time to upgrade over the quarterbacks who helped both franchises reach the ...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada downs hosts Finland 5-1 in women's hockey to complete three-game sweep
TURKU, Finland - Victoria Bach scored twice, Brianne Jenner had a goal and two assists, and Canada defeated hosts Finland 5-1 on Sunday in women's hockey to sweep the countries' three-game exhibition ...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov pull out of Davis Cup Finals
MONTREAL - Canada will be without its two biggest names at the Davis Cup Finals later this month. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov have both pulled out of the international tournament, Tenni...
Nov 14, 2021
Australia wins its 1st T20 World Cup, beats NZ in final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Mitchell Marsh and David Warner smashed half centuries as Australia won its first cricket T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final on...
Nov 14, 2021
Coats on Finlay provides warmth to families in need
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Hundreds of coats hung from the Finlay Bridge on Saturday, as part of an effort to help people who need some extra warmth this winter. Jackets for adults, teens, and even kids hung f...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada women lead early, fade in second half against No. 1 England in rugby test
LONDON - Canada put up a stiff fight against top-ranked England before fading in the second half and losing 51-12 in an international women's rugby test match Sunday. The third-ranked Canadians led 7-...
Nov 14, 2021