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Alberta's Bottcher beats Saskatchewan's Dunstone to remain unbeaten at Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. - Alberta's Brendan Bottcher defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-5 on Thursday afternoon to remain unbeaten at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored a deuce in the ninth ...
Mar 05, 2020
Canada's tourism industry braces for impact of new coronavirus on travel
OTTAWA - Canada's tourism industry is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus on the number of foreign visitors this summer travel season. Some people in the industry are already seeing a chan...
Mar 05, 2020
Military needs to be 30 per cent women for real change: vice-admiral
OTTAWA - The officer in charge of human resources at the Canadian Armed Forces says women need to make up 30 per cent of the ranks in order to bring about a real culture change in the milita...
Mar 05, 2020
Protesters pack up camp at B.C. legislature after five arrests Wednesday night
VICTORIA - Dozens of protesters at the B.C. legislature began packing up today after 17 days camped outside the building. Ta'Kaiya Blaney says the Indigenous youth are leaving the legislature but thei...
Mar 05, 2020
CFL, CFL Players' Association remain at odds regarding T.J. Jones contract
TORONTO - The T.J. Jones situation remains unresolved. The CFL and CFL Players' Association are at odds regarding the free-agent deal the receiver signed last month with the Toronto Argonauts. Jo...
Mar 05, 2020
Veteran standardbred owner Grant purchases slot in inaugural Mohawk Million
TORONTO - When Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson unveiled plans in September for the inaugural US$1-million Mohawk Million, there was never a question in Brad Grant's mind whether to ge...
Mar 05, 2020
Slumping Vancouver Canucks missing three key players at practice
VANCOUVER - The slumping Vancouver Canucks could be without several key players as they look to end a three-game losing streak while battling for a playoff spot. Defencemen Quinn Hughes and Tyler Myer...
Mar 05, 2020
Three more novel coronavirus cases in B.C., now 33 people infected in Canada
VICTORIA - Three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in British Columbia, bringing the total number of people infected to 12 in the province. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial ...
Mar 05, 2020
Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Raptors
SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry is confident he has put his left hand through every possible test aside from actually getting into an NBA game. He will get that chance Thursday night, when the two-time ...
Mar 05, 2020
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell's upcoming "My Dark Vanessa" after the novel was briefly the subject of online controversy, a spokeswoman confirmed ...
Mar 05, 2020
