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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to speak virtually to Canadian Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to address Parliament this morning, the latest in a series of virtual visits as he pleads for international aid. The Russian invasion of U...
Mar 15, 2022
Barnes, Raptors all over Lakers early in 114-103 victory
LOS ANGELES - Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers for a 114-103 victory Monday night. The Raptors led...
Mar 14, 2022
India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian court Tuesday upheld a ban on wearing hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam. The hig...
Mar 14, 2022
Russia pounds away at Ukraine as two sides plan more talks
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - A narrow diplomatic path stayed open as Ukraine and Russia planned another round of talks and Moscow's forces pounded away at cities across the country, including the capital, in ...
Mar 14, 2022
'Lucky young man': Canadian volunteer fighter injured in missile attack in Ukraine
A Canadian man was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on the weekend, says the head of an organization now helping the volunteer fighter get back...
Mar 14, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate says he tested positive for COVID-19
Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest has tested positive for COVID-19. Charest announced the news late Monday on Twitter, saying his symptoms are mild. He says his wife, Michele, has tested ...
Mar 14, 2022
Schmaltz scores winner to lift Coyotes to 5-3 win over Senators
OTTAWA - Nick Schmaltz scored the game-winner to extend his point streak Monday, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3. The Coyotes (19-36-4) forward has 15 points in his last six games...
Mar 14, 2022
Jennifer Jones and team splitting up at the end of the season
WINNIPEG - One of the world's top women's curling teams is splitting up. Team Jennifer Jones announced on Twitter on Monday that players would go their separate ways at season's end, saying "We wanted...
Mar 14, 2022
Canada's Denis Shapovalov loses to Opelka in third round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 decision to American...
Mar 14, 2022
Another 14 people die from COVID-19 in B.C., hospitalizations fall
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped again in British Columbia but another 14 people died over a three-day period since Friday. A Health Ministry statement says the death toll has reache...
Mar 14, 2022