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American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honouring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Th...
Mar 07, 2020
Jason Kenney endorses Erin O'Toole for leadership of Conservative party
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, king among leaders of the conservative movement in Canada, is endorsing Erin O'Toole to lead the federal party. His seal of approval comes as O'Toole revs u...
Mar 07, 2020
Brock University Badgers defeat UPEI in U sports women's basketball semis
OTTAWA - Brock University ended the golden dreams of the University of Prince Edward Island in the first semifinal at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Saturday. The No. 2 Badgers from S...
Mar 07, 2020
Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...
Mar 07, 2020
Canadian and U.S. military equipment vulnerable to cyberattacks, top officials say
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States are working together to make their high-tech military equipment less hackable, top defence officials said in Ottawa Thursday, but they have a lot of work to do. S...
Mar 07, 2020
Blockade on CP Rail tracks in Kahnawake comes down after more than three weeks
KAHNAWAKE, Que. - A blockade in the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake that halted rail traffic south of Montreal for more than three weeks came to a peaceful end on Thursday as ac...
Mar 07, 2020
Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies
TORONTO - In order to learn about how Canada's Indigenous astronomers see the skies, Caroline Ormrod had to look overseas. The Toronto resident was interested in pursuing graduate work that would allo...
Mar 07, 2020
Canada's McMorris sets X Games snowboard medal record with gold in Oslo
OSLO - Regina's Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games. McMorris won the gold medal in the men's big air competition Saturday. The result gives him 19...
Mar 07, 2020
Nova Scotian Darling hopes to lead Fightin' Blue Hens to March Madness
Nate Darling was only allowed to shoot hoops in his driveway between certain times while growing up in Halifax. The neighbours didn't take kindly to the rhythmic "thunk" of the ball at all hours....
Mar 07, 2020
Women's world hockey championship cancelled over coronavirus concerns
The women's world hockey championship in Halifax and Truro, N.S., has been cancelled due to concerns over the spreading coronavirus, International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has told T...
Mar 07, 2020
