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Officials reaching out to those in contact with Canada's first coronavirus patient
TORONTO - Officials in Toronto are interviewing all those who had contact with the man diagnosed with Canada's first case of the new coronavirus to ensure none of them were infected.Authorities announ...
Jan 26, 2020

Canadian women fall in rugby sevens final while Canadian men finish fifth
HAMILTON, New Zealand - The Canadian women finished runner-up at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday while the Canadian men finished fifth. Canada lost 24-7 to host New Zealand in the women's final....
Jan 26, 2020

Scope of right-wing extremism vexed security officials, documents show
OTTAWA - Canadian security officials have been grappling not only with how to address the growing threat of right-wing extremism, but also the best means of defining the phenomenon and explaining...
Jan 26, 2020

Quebec police divers find final sunk snowmobile amid search for missing tourists
ST-HENRI-DE-TAILLON, Que. - Divers with Quebec's provincial police say they have located the seventh and final submerged snowmobile involved in a tragic accident last Tuesday ...
Jan 26, 2020

Canadian Mark McMorris makes Winter X Games history with 18th career medal
ASPEN, Colo. - Canadian Mark McMorris earned his 18th individual Winter X Games medal to equal American Shaun White's mark in Aspen, Colo. McMorris took home silver during the men's snowboar...
Jan 26, 2020

Man United, City sweep to big wins in 4th round of FA Cup
Manchester United turned a potentially awkward away match on a poor playing surface into an FA Cup cruise by thrashing third-tier Tranmere 6-0 in the fourth round to ease some pressure on manager Ole ...
Jan 26, 2020

N.L. seeking financial help as municipalities recover from major storm
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - One week after a record-breaking blizzard battered eastern Newfoundland, businesses in St. John's were permitted to call in staff Friday to prepare for the lifting of a state o...
Jan 26, 2020

Trump, seeking support, headlines anti-abortion rally in Washington
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threw his arms around America's formidable anti-abortion movement Friday, making history as the first sitting president to ever address the annual March for Life rally in per...
Jan 26, 2020

Senators may have to rein in activism in minority Parliament: new govt rep
OTTAWA - Independent senators may have to curb their enthusiasm for amending government legislation now that they're operating in a minority Parliament, the government's new r...
Jan 26, 2020

Leadership race or no, Tories will hold Liberal government to account: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Friday to put the Liberals on notice that despite the Tory leadership race, the Official Opposition won't rest. Scheer wished all the candidates well,...
Jan 26, 2020