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Canada's Ivanie Blondin wins mass start gold at World Cup speedskating stop in Japan
OBIHIRO, Japan - Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin kicked off the World Cup long-track speedskating season with a gold medal in the mass start in Obihiro, Japan on Friday. Blondin earned a decisive victory in a...
Nov 10, 2023
Federal judge declines to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge in Florida declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial but did push back several pre-trial deadlines in the case. The ruli...
Nov 10, 2023
Canadian Women & Sport data shows increase in women holding leadership positions
The number of women holding leadership positions within Canadian sports is on the rise, with a nine per cent increase in the last five years, according to a report released Friday. The study, conducte...
Nov 10, 2023
Canada outclassed by stylish Spain in 2-0 loss at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia
SURAKARTA, Indonesia - Canada's winless run at the FIFA U-17 World Cup stretched to 22 games Friday when it was outclassed 2-0 by a stylish Spain side in the tournament opener for both teams. FC Barce...
Nov 10, 2023
'Absolutely not': Ex-official accused of leaking secrets says he didn't betray RCMP
OTTAWA - A former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets has told a jury he didn't commit a crime or betray the national police force. Cameron Jay Ortis testified in Ontario Superior Co...
Nov 10, 2023
Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says Palestinian death toll has passed 11,000
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll in the war has surpassed 11,000 people. The ministry said Friday that 11,078 people had been killed...
Nov 10, 2023
'The monsters and opioids had her.' N.S. minister describes daughter's addiction
HALIFAX - The scourge that is Canada's opioid addiction crisis was laid bare in the Nova Scotia legislature this week as politicians of every stripe rose to share personal stories about their struggle...
Nov 10, 2023
Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area
HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation's third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that's been beset by GOP efforts to dictate...
Nov 10, 2023
Smashing Success: Canadian teen Stakusic breaks out on big stage at BJK Cup
When longtime tennis coach Mike Thomson started working with Canada's Marina Stakusic during her junior days, he could tell almost immediately that she had tremendous potential. The telltale sign was ...
Nov 10, 2023
Damage to Gaza War Cemetery shows challenge of caring for monuments in conflict zones
This Remembrance Day, the Gaza War Cemetery - where nearly two dozen Canadians are buried - is closed to visitors as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth week. So are all other cemeteries and memoria...
Nov 10, 2023
