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The politics of a potential pandemic: opposition slams 'secretive' response
OTTAWA - Opposition critics say they have been left in the dark about the federal government's preparations for a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Canada. Health Minister Patty Hajd...
Mar 04, 2020
U.S. knocks Canada out of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship with 4-0 win
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada's hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup ended Wednesday in a 4-0 loss to the U.S. in quarterfinal play at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championshi...
Mar 04, 2020
CFL, CFL Players' Association still discussing T.J. Jones contract situation
Discussions continue between the CFL and CFL Players' Association towards resolving the ongoing T.J. Jones situation. Jones agreed to a free-agent contract reportedly worth $200,000 annually...
Mar 04, 2020
Ottawa set to unveil rugby league team, following footsteps of Toronto Wolfpack
Ottawa will unveil its new rugby league team on Monday. Eric Perez, co-founder and the first CEO of the Toronto Wolfpack, heads a Canadian consortium that acquired England's Hemel Stags with the goal ...
Mar 04, 2020
Toronto's Albin Choi ready to retire as professional caddy while on top
Toronto's Albin Choi plans to retire as a professional caddy with a perfect record. Choi has been caddying at Old Palm Golf Club to start the 2020 season as he heals up a wrist injury. He was presente...
Mar 04, 2020
Murder charges laid in 2019 homicide case
Investigators with the Prince Albert Police Service have laid charges in relation a 2019 homicide investigation.On Feb. 9, 2019, officers attended a location on the 200 block of 12th Street East aroun...
Mar 04, 2020 Police found Cody McAdam suffering from serious injuries on Feb. 9, 2019. He was transported to a Saskatoon hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A 19-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder. (Facebook/Cody McAdam)
Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3
MILAN - All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday. That will...
Mar 04, 2020
Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags: docs
OTTAWA - A federal push to get more Indigenous-owned businesses to bid on government contracts has been slowed by issues over how the data is collected since before last summer, according to internal ...
Mar 04, 2020
Advocacy groups, First Nations to weigh in on Alberta environmental review case
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's re...
Mar 04, 2020
Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc's assaults
DETROIT - A man who was a University of Michigan wrestler in the 1980s sued the school Wednesday, alleging that a late physician molested him dozens of times. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Det...
Mar 04, 2020
