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Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez ready for Grand Slam qualifier
With the Canadian tennis scene reaching new highs last year, it was easy to forget that one of the sport's top young prospects made remarkable strides and appears primed for big things ...
Jan 13, 2020
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 13, 2020
Support during the cold snap
MEDICINE HAT, AB - There was a line of about 25 people at The Mustard Seed when their doors opened at eight this morning.The centre has been in Medicine Hat for three months.The Mustard Seed sees abou...
Jan 13, 2020 Photo courtesy of Colton Mckee
St. Louis prosecutor: Racist interests try to force her out
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a co-ordinated and racist ...
Jan 13, 2020
Canadian teams pass as MLS SuperDraft resumes with third and fourth rounds
After trading away its first-round pick last week, the Montreal Impact elected to pass three times Monday as the MLS SuperDraft resumed with Rounds 3 and 4. Toronto and Vancouver also opted to forgo e...
Jan 13, 2020
Leafs lose Morgan Rielly for eight weeks with broken foot, recall Rasmus Sandin
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt with a number of significant injuries this season. Now add Morgan Rielly's name to the list. The Leafs announced Monday their star defenceman will be out a...
Jan 13, 2020
Taber police charge B&E suspect as well as resident
Medicine Hat, AB - A call to Taber police to report a suspected break and enter ended with both the suspect and resident charged.Taber police say the incident occurred on Saturday when a witness repor...
Jan 13, 2020
Bolts G Vasilevskiy, Rangers D DeAngelo, Flames G Talbot named 3 stars of week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games...
Jan 13, 2020
Canada junior star Lafreniere first among draft-eligible North American skaters
NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere, who was named most valuable player of the 2020 world junior hockey championship after helping Canada capture a gold medal, is the top North American skater in the NHL's m...
Jan 13, 2020
Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
Scientists in Hamilton say they have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which could help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released today, resear...
Jan 13, 2020