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Canadian women's speedskating team earns silver at world championships
INZELL, Germany - Canada raced to a silver medal on Thursday in the women's team sprint at the world single distance speedskating championships. Heather McLean of Winnipeg, Kaylin Irvine of Calga...
Feb 07, 2019
Blair says federal officials dealing with backlog of refugee security screens
OTTAWA - Canada's border-security minister says there is a backlog in the screening of asylum seekers, including those who are considered irregular border-crossers walking into the country from the Un...
Feb 07, 2019
Niagara forward Jason Robertson thriving with IceDogs, pushing for scoring title
TORONTO - Forward Jason Robertson has found an extra gear since a mid-season trade to the Niagara IceDogs. And now he's flirting with both a league scoring title and a chance for a deep run ...
Feb 07, 2019
Human-rights groups at odds over who is Venezuela's legitimate leader
OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading human-rights organizations have sharp differences over the decision by Canada and dozens of other democratic countries to support Venezuela's opposition as the...
Feb 07, 2019
Ending First Nations boil-water advisories has all the funding it needs: Morneau
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal effort to end all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities has all the funding it needs. In response to a university st...
Feb 07, 2019
Killers like Bruce McArthur should wait longer to apply for parole: Tory MP
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP is hoping to increase the amount of time a convicted killer must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole just as serial killer Bruce McArthur ...
Feb 07, 2019
Not much Elections Canada can do about fake news spread about candidates
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says there's not much his independent agency can do to counter fake news circulated about a candidate in the midst of an election. Stephane Per...
Feb 07, 2019
Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83
LOS ANGELES - Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball, the last manager of the Montreal Expos and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died....
Feb 07, 2019
Guerrero Jr. in spring spotlight for rebuilding Blue Jays
TORONTO - There's one rookie slugger everyone wants to see at Blue Jays spring training this year, even though no one expects him to crack the opening day lineup. Still, it won't be long before Vladim...
Feb 07, 2019
FSIN’s Cameron calls out Trudeau over child care
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over what it calls his failed promise to deliver on child care.Signed by chief Bobby Cameron, t...
Feb 07, 2019
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