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White House, senators have 'sympathy' for Canada's position on Line 5, says Wilkinson
WASHINGTON - Canada's natural resources minister says he is hearing "significant sympathy" from U.S. officials for the plight of the Line 5 pipeline. Jonathan Wilkinson is in Washington, D.C., for mee...
May 12, 2022
Canadian men to host Iran in June soccer friendly at B.C. Place Stadium
Canada will host Iran in a men's soccer friendly on June 5 in Vancouver. The match is part of a two-game homestand at B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian men will open CONCACAF Nations League A play ther...
May 12, 2022
Latvia seeks Canadian support for expanded, permanent NATO presence in Baltics
OTTAWA - Latvia's prime minister is in Ottawa today seeking Canada's support for an expanded, permanent NATO force in his country and fellow Baltic states Lithuania and Estonia. In an interview, Krijn...
May 12, 2022
International boxing federation open disciplinary procedure against Boxing Canada
The International Boxing Association is launching an investigation into Boxing Canada after athletes' claims of widespread abuse. The IBA's directors approved the move, "in order to safeguard members ...
May 12, 2022
Leafs' Matthews, Oilers' McDavid among Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL's most valuable player award. New York Ra...
May 12, 2022
Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam's capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of t...
May 12, 2022
Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam's capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of t...
May 12, 2022
Family of Montreal man killed by police in 2017 reaches settlement with city
MONTREAL - The family of a man shot dead by Montreal police has reached a settlement with the city in connection with a lawsuit they filed over his death. Pierre Coriolan died on June 27, 2017, when p...
May 12, 2022
Thomas Chabot named Canada's captain for men's world hockey championship
HELSINKI - Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot has been named Team Canada's captain for the 2022 men's hockey world championship. Montreal Canadiens right-winger Josh Anderson, New Jersey Devils ...
May 12, 2022
Wickremesinghe chosen Sri Lanka PM in effort to end crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reappointed Thursday in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, engulfed in a political and eco...
May 12, 2022