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Intriguing first-round matchups for Canadian players at Australian Open
A most unique Australian Open offers several intriguing storylines for the seven Canadians in the singles field. Bianca Andreescu's long-awaited return tops the list. There's a sizzler of a first-roun...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard put golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021
Tennis welcomes fans Down Under, but experts say vaccine key for return here
Photos last week of fans sitting shoulder-to-shoulder watching warm-up tennis matches ahead of the Australian Open brought back nostalgia for some, and anxiety for others. Australia has done well in k...
Feb 05, 2021
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
NEW YORK - Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film "The Sound of Music" and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has di...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard puts golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021
Trudeau ducks questions on allegations against former defence chief
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians deserve a safe workplace following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct. But the prime minister di...
Feb 05, 2021
Nunavut hunters block mine road, airstrip; say their voices aren't being heard
Nunavut hunters have blocked a road and an airstrip at a mine on northern Baffin Island in protest of a proposed expansion. The Mary River iron ore mine, owned by Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., wants to...
Feb 05, 2021
Manitoba man who rammed Rideau Hall gates pleads guilty to eight charges
OTTAWA - A man accused of ramming through a gate at Rideau Hall and heading toward Justin Trudeau's home while heavily armed pleaded guilty to eight charges in court today. Corey Hurren, a Manitoba mi...
Feb 05, 2021
Road to recovery: Bianca Andreescu's 15-month absence featured many twists and turns
Just over a month after winning the U.S. Open in September 2019, things changed in a big way for Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu. A knee injury suffered in October 2019 began a 15-month inactive...
Feb 05, 2021
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Hayes, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Catalina
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed defensive back De'Chavon Hayes, linebacker Christope Mulumba-Tshimanga and offensive lineman Tyler Catalina. Hayes had 22 defensive tackles and three inter...
Feb 05, 2021