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Toronto Wolfpack visit Salford in search of their first Super League win
The Toronto Wolfpack saw their 23-game winning streak snapped last Sunday in a 28-10 loss to Castleford Tigers in their Betfred Super League debut. On Saturday, the transatlantic rugby league team loo...
Feb 07, 2020
Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020, mayor announces
MONTREAL - Given the urgent need to reduce the city's environmental footprint, Montreal will move to fully ban the distribution of plastic bags by the end of 2020, Mayor Valerie Plante ...
Feb 07, 2020
Canadians urged to leave China now as first evacuation attempt hits snag
OTTAWA - Canadians are being encouraged to leave China while they still can as the federal government and counterparts around the world struggle to evacuate citizens from the centre of the n...
Feb 07, 2020
Toronto Argonauts sign CFL veterans Tommie Campbell, Natey Adjei
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran American defensive back Tommie Campbell and Canadian receiver Natey Adjei. Campbell, 32, was released by the Alouettes last week after spending two ...
Feb 07, 2020
Send black boxes from Iran plane crash to France, Champagne demands
OTTAWA - Canada has asked for international help to pressure Iran to give up the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, says Foreign Minister...
Feb 07, 2020
PM Trudeau lands in Ethiopia, where he will head to the African Union
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Justin Trudeau has landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will be the first Canadian prime minister to take part in a session of the African Union. The eight-day trip, which...
Feb 07, 2020
'My freedom and my life were stolen from me,' says Diab, suing over extradition
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab says his decade-long fight against accusations of terrorism has left him with chronic stress, depression and insomnia. Diab, his wife and two...
Feb 07, 2020
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser
LOS ANGELES - Jessica Mendoza will no longer be on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" or work for the New York Mets front office after signing a contract extension with the network. ESPN announced Friday ...
Feb 07, 2020
Dun-dun: Defence witness wrote 'SVU' episode about Weinstein
NEW YORK - Their defence off to a rocky start, Harvey Weinstein's lawyers look to rebound Friday by bringing in a film director in hopes of dashing the credibility of a rape accuser who acknowledged a...
Feb 07, 2020
People's party leader Maxime Bernier sues political pundit for defamation
A former member of Parliament and leader of a fringe federal political party is suing a prominent political commentator and strategist for defamation. Maxime Bernier alleges Warren Kinsella repeatedly...
Feb 07, 2020