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Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings kick of Miami's Art Basel
MIAMI (AP) - After a pandemic hiatus, the official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows that are already ge...
Dec 02, 2021

Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan named to Major League Soccer's Best XI
Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan is leaving Major League Soccer as an All-Star. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was one of four New England Revolution players named to the MLS Best XI Thursday,...
Dec 02, 2021

Canada's surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
EDMONTON - A health-care advocacy group says an increase in Canadians travelling to other countries for medical treatment reflects how inefficiently and ineffectively provinces have organized their su...
Dec 02, 2021

New group of African Canadian senators created to amplify Black voices
OTTAWA - Seven senators have announced the launch of the African Canadian Senate Group, created to ensure Black voices are heard in the upper chamber. The coalition is chaired by Sen. Rosemary Moodie,...
Dec 02, 2021

Five residents displaced following west Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge fire crews responded to a residential blaze earlier this morning.On Thursday, responders attended the scene on Mount Crandell Crescent West, finding flames coming from the ...
Dec 02, 2021

Canadiens forward Gallagher, defenceman Niku enter NHL's COVID protocol
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher and defenceman Sami Niku have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Canadiens said Thursday both players are being monitored closely by team doctors. Ga...
Dec 02, 2021

Amihere, Pellington among Canadian women to keep an eye on this NCAA season
Nearly four months after Canada's women's basketball team was bounced from the Tokyo Olympics in the opening round, Laeticia Amihere can look back at the positives of playing on the biggest stage of h...
Dec 02, 2021

Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon hitting her stride in women's downhill
Marie-Michele Gagnon was the lone Canadian alpine skier to stand on a World Cup podium last winter. The 32-year-old's transition from slalom and giant slalom to downhill was interrupted by a lost seas...
Dec 02, 2021

Tentative deal at Cargill plant in High River
HIGH RIVER - The union that represents workers at the Cargill beef plant in High River, Alberta is recommending its members vote in favour of a new contract offer as a strike deadline looms. The Unite...
Dec 02, 2021

Governor General's office investigating internal network breach
OTTAWA - The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon confirms says its internal network was breached through unauthorized access. In a statement, the office says it is working with experts and...
Dec 02, 2021