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Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid
After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the...
Mar 31, 2023
Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer's Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is schedul...
Mar 31, 2023
Routine immunization rates declined during pandemic: study
A University of Alberta study says many teens have missed vital routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Shannon MacDonald, a registered nurse and associate professor in the school's faculty ...
Mar 31, 2023
Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally
OTTAWA - The federal government's return-to-office deadline has arrived - and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers' concerns. The Public Servic...
Mar 31, 2023
'Learn to live with this:' Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like a li...
Mar 31, 2023
Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved an agreement with the state to revamp policing, nearly three years after a city officer killed George Floyd. City officials agreed to...
Mar 31, 2023
Not just Trump's VP: Pence touts time as governor, US Rep
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Mike Pence is best known as Donald Trump's vice president, someone who, apart from one dramatic rejection of his boss 's effort to overturn their 2020 election defeat, served...
Mar 31, 2023
Online-streaming bill closer to passing after House OKs most Senate amendments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's controversial online-streaming bill is one step closer to passing after the House of Commons approved most of the Senate's amendments to the proposed legislation. If ...
Mar 31, 2023
Police say six bodies found near Akwesasne, Que., near U.S. border: Mohawk police
The search is expected to continue today after six bodies were discovered Thursday in the St. Lawrence River near Akwesasne, Que. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says the first body was located ar...
Mar 31, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to a contract extension through the 2025 CFL season. The six-foot-three, 200-pound Dequoy had 38 tackles and four i...
Mar 31, 2023