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'Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse
BRESCIA, Italy - Mario Balotelli slammed Lazio fans after the Italian forward was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia's 2-1 home defeat on Sunday. The Serie A soccer match was halted for...
Jan 05, 2020
Current Canadian military and police missions in the Middle East
OTTAWA - As experts warn that Iran might retaliate violently after the United States killed its military leader Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, here is a list of Canadian deployments in the Middle East, ...
Jan 05, 2020
Leafs rookie Engvall learning at NHL level thanks to Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza
TORONTO - Just because Pierre Engvall's out of the American Hockey League, it doesn't mean he's done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night, the eventua...
Jan 05, 2020
UPDATE: One person confirmed dead after Merritt-area avalanche
Merrit, BC - Update - RCMP have confirmed a man has been killed after getting caught in an avalanche Saturday afternoon."The victim was located by searchers, but sadly he did not survive," Cpl. Jesse ...
Jan 05, 2020 File avalanche photo from the Canadian Press (*Note that this image is not the Merritt area scene)
Parks Canada opens online campsite bookings this week
Grande Prairie, AB - Parks Canada will be launching reservations for campsites over the summer starting Jan. 7 in Alberta with Jasper National Park with online bookings for other parks opening through...
Jan 05, 2020
Oberg, Sandin help Sweden topple Finland for bronze medal at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Linus Oberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Sweden held on to beat Finland 3-2 on Sunday for the bronze medal at the world junior hockey champi...
Jan 05, 2020
Rooney inspires Derby to FA Cup shock; Tottenham draws
Marshalled by Wayne Rooney in his deep-lying midfield role, second-tier Derby County caused the biggest shock Sunday in the FA Cup by eliminating top-flight team Crystal Palace with a 1-0 away win. To...
Jan 05, 2020
Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin sold the acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday as a low-risk move designed to offset several injuries to the club's forward group. T...
Jan 05, 2020
Killing of Iranian general sparks concerns for safety of Canadian troops
OTTAWA - The safety of Canadians in the Middle East is the government's "paramount concern" following the death of a top Iranian general in an American airstrike, Foreign Affairs Minist...
Jan 05, 2020
Balotelli again subjected to racist abuse in Serie A match
BRESCIA, Italy - There was yet another incident of racism in Serie A on Sunday as Mario Balotelli was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia's 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio. The match was hal...
Jan 05, 2020