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Under John Herdman, the Canadian men's team has become a winning band of brothers
John Herdman inherited a men's team ranked 94th in the world when he took over from the fired Octavio Zambrano in January 2018. And the extent of the challenge facing him became clear at his first cam...
Nov 11, 2021
Ottawa doctor pleads for help from the prime minister after death threat
OTTAWA - An Ottawa family doctor who organized mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics earlier this year has received a death threat and she is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do more to protect hea...
Nov 11, 2021
Struggling B.C. Lions still control their playoff destiny: coach
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions know what's at stake this week - win and the team's faint playoff hopes glimmer on, lose and they'll officially be snuffed out. "I don't have to be a salesman on this one, I...
Nov 11, 2021
Court temporarily delays release of Trump's Jan. 6 records
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection as the court considers an emergency requ...
Nov 11, 2021
Afghan refugees in GTA frustrated by multiple, abrupt moves between hotels
TORONTO - Sayed Enaiatullah Najafizada and his wife are frustrated. The Afghan refugees are facing the prospect of being moved between hotels in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth time since arri...
Nov 11, 2021
MHPS investigate high-risk violent incident
MEDICINE HAT, AB- A home in the 300-block of 7th Street SW remains under police tape this afternoon, as police continue to investigate a high-risk violent incident.According to the MHPS, officers were...
Nov 11, 2021
Hajdu looking at 'realistic timeline' to end First Nations boil-water advisories
OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of Indigenous services says she's considering what the new timeline should be to lift remaining long-term drinking-water advisories on First Nations. Patty Hajdu enters ...
Nov 11, 2021
Toronto's DeLeon, Endoh and Vancouver's Ricketts, Rose eligible for MLS free agency
Toronto FC's Nick DeLeon and Tsubasa Endoh and Vancouver's Tosaint Ricketts and Andy Rose are among the 127 MLS players eligible for free agency. All four are out of contract. Toronto and Vancouver al...
Nov 11, 2021
Calgary Stampeders can extend playoff streak to 16 straight years with win over B.C.
Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders can extend their season Friday night while effectively putting an end to the B.C. Lions' 2021 campaign. Calgary (6-6) visits B.C. (4-8) on Friday night need...
Nov 11, 2021
Trudeau calls for clearing cyberspace of hate, disinformation at peace forum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling an international audience that hate speech, disinformation and online extremism can't be allowed to prevent people from enjoying the freedom that cybe...
Nov 11, 2021