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Quick Facts on Canada's climate plan, compared to other G20 members
OTTAWA - Some quick facts about Climate Transparency's 2019 report card on Canada's climate plan as part of its annual report card on G20 climate action. Canada's emissions picture within the G20: - C...
Nov 11, 2019
Achonwa: Pride on playing for country runs deep in Canadian women
Loyalty to Canada's women's basketball program is a part of the fibre of virtually every player. Pride in pulling on the red and white jersey is deep-rooted. "That loyalty is ingrained...
Nov 11, 2019
Alouettes players want head coach Khari Jones back in Montreal
MONTREAL - Bring back free agent head coach Khari Jones - that's what Alouettes players are emphatically telling the team's front office. The Alouettes sung their coach's praises while cleaning out th...
Nov 11, 2019
For new Tory MP Alex Ruff, this year's Remembrance Day brings changes
OTTAWA - Alex Ruff, a retired colonel with 25 years in the Armed Forces, has missed commemorating Remembrance Day in his hometown of Tara, Ont. just six times. He'd even scheduled leave from his last ...
Nov 11, 2019
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley misses out on U.S. games with ankle injury
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley injured his right ankle in Sunday's MLS Cup final and has withdrawn from the U.S. squad for upcoming CONCACAF Nations League games against Canada and Cuba. Bradley p...
Nov 11, 2019
Cherry's comments the latest chapter in a controversial broadcasting career
TORONTO - Sportsnet cut ties with Don Cherry on Monday after the veteran hockey commentator called new immigrants "you people" on his "Coach's Corner" segment while claiming they don't wear poppi...
Nov 11, 2019 Don Cherry talks on the ice (The Canadian Press)
Button-pushing Edmonton toddler wins his parents a free trip to Tokyo
EDMONTON - Lee Tappenden thought it was a scam when he got a call last week saying he had won a free trip to Tokyo. The caller was from Shaw, his cable company, ...
Nov 11, 2019
Sportsnet cuts ties with Don Cherry in aftermath of poppy controversy
TORONTO - Sportsnet has cut ties with "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcaster Don Cherry. Sportsnet says in a statement it is the right time for Cherry to immediately step down. Sportsnet apologized yest...
Nov 11, 2019 Don Cherry - The Canadian Press
Sens goalie Nilsson, Leafs centre Matthews, Avs defenceman Makar named 3 stars
NEW YORK - Ottawa goaltender Anders Nilsson, Toronto centre Auston Matthews and Colorado defenceman Cale Makar are the NHL three stars of the week. Nilsson stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced, compil...
Nov 11, 2019
High volume of Cherry complaints has CBSC at limit of processing capacity
TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council has been so overloaded with complaints about hockey commentator Don Cherry's rant over the weekend that it hit the limit of the org...
Nov 11, 2019