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Crash-prone Quebec ferry removed from service as inspection raises serious doubt
MONTREAL - A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigator says a ferry that has been removed from service in Quebec after two recent collisions was already badly damaged before the acc...
Mar 19, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu has her first WTA title, winning BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canadian Bianca Andreescu has her first WTA title. The unseeded 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., upset eighth-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 ...
Mar 19, 2019
Sen. Beyak broke Senate's code of conduct by posting racist letters
OTTAWA - The Senate's ethics officer says Sen. Lynn Beyak violated the upper chamber's conflict-of-interest code by posting racist letters about Indigenous people on her website. Pierre Legault s...
Mar 19, 2019
Trainer Mark Casse comfortable with War of Will being a Derby favourite
Mark Casse is comfortable heading to the US$1-million Louisiana Derby with a bull's eye firmly on his back. The Casse-trained War of Will is the early 6-5 favourite for the 1 1/8-mile race, which...
Mar 19, 2019
Canadian identified as alleged informant in U.S. college admissions scandal
MONTREAL - Morrie Tobin, the Montreal native named in reports as the central figure who exposed an alleged college admissions scam in the United States, was described Tuesday by those who knew hi...
Mar 19, 2019
Highlights from the 2019 federal budget tabled Tuesday
OTTAWA - Highlights from the federal Liberal budget tabled Tuesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau: - $1.7 billion over five years, and $586 million a year after that, for a Canada Training Benefit t...
Mar 19, 2019
Curling's longstanding 10-versus-eight debate continues to simmer
At the 1999 World Curling Federation's annual general meeting in Saint John, N.B., then-president Gunther Hummelt begged member federations to vote in eight-end games. Curling had just returned t...
Mar 19, 2019
Cliff hopes for strong track season just weeks after breaking marathon record
Ten days after she shattered the Canadian women's marathon record and ran the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifying standard, Rachel Cliff is in a holding pattern. The 30-year-old from Vancouver has learned t...
Mar 19, 2019
Out of the Desert: Strome excelling with Blackhawks following trade from Coyotes
Dylan Strome knew it was something he would have to fight through by himself. The third pick in the 2015 draft by the Arizona Coyotes - selected on the heels of Connor McDavid and ...
Mar 19, 2019
Canada's Bianca Andreescu would like to take a 2-3 week break after Miami Open
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu will soon be ready for a break after her breakout start to the season. Andreescu, who has surged to No. 24 after starting the year at No. 15...
Mar 19, 2019
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