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Canada's Benfeito wins silver in 10-metre platform at diving World Series
SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Meaghan Benfeito won the silver medal in the women's 10-metre platform at the FINA diving World Series on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist was competing on her ...
Mar 02, 2019
Passengers drowned after door design impeded exit in fatal NWT plane crash: TSB
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's aviation safety watchdog says a "significant safety issue" exists with a popular small airplane in which three passengers drowned during an attempted landing on a northe...
Mar 02, 2019
Federer wins Dubai final to join Connors in century club
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Add a century of career titles to Roger Federer's staggering list of achievements in tennis. The 20-time Grand Slam champion became the second male tennis player to win 1...
Mar 02, 2019
Elie Saab banishes grey skies, channels '70s in Paris
PARIS - Elie Saab and Vivienne Westwood were among designers featured at Paris Fashion Week Saturday, with organizers on heightened alert as French yellow vests protesters mobilized in Paris for a 16t...
Mar 02, 2019
Starved for money, federal auditor general cancels work, lets security slide
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general's office is struggling to complete important work because it doesn't have enough money, its latest financial report says. The auditor general's quarterly fi...
Mar 02, 2019
Federer wins Dubai Championships, reaches 100 career titles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Roger Federer became the second male tennis player to win 100 career titles when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday. The recor...
Mar 02, 2019
Jill Officer to serve as a fifth on Chelsea Carey's team at world championship
Jill Officer wore the Canada jersey as a fifth for defending champion Jennifer Jones at the recent Scotties Tournament of Hearts. She'll soon be sporting national colours again for Chelsea C...
Mar 02, 2019
Canada's two-man crew of Kripps, Stones in contention at world championships
WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada's Justin Kripps and Cam Stones are in contention halfway through two-man bobsled runs at the world championships. Kripps of Summerland, B.C., and Stones of Whitby, Ont., are 0....
Mar 02, 2019
Notley says new energy assessment bill conflicts with purchase of pipeline
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it makes no sense for Ottawa to use one hand to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion, and another to push legislation that w...
Mar 02, 2019
Senegal: President gets election win, rivals won't challenge
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won re-election to a second term during a first round of voting, election officials announced Thursday. His opponents issued a joint statement s...
Mar 02, 2019
