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Canadian military preparing for possible evacuation from Lebanon
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces said Friday it is getting ready for the possibility that it will need to help bring Canadians out of Lebanon, as Israel began evacuating a large town near its own no...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada beats Australia, advances to semifinals at mixed curling worlds
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-3 win over Australia on Friday. Felix Asselin's team from suburban Montreal starte...
Oct 20, 2023
Federal government denies teenage surfing prodigy's bid for Canadian citizenship
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks, has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian tie...
Oct 20, 2023
Haudenosaunee Lacrosse team one step away from achieving Olympic dreams
The Haudenosaunee Nationals are one step away from achieving a decades-long dream. Lacrosse was restored to the Olympics program on Monday, with men's and women's versions of the game to be played at ...
Oct 20, 2023
Saskatchewan legislature passes pronoun bill in special sitting
REGINA - A controversial bill on the use of pronouns in schools received final approval in the Saskatchewan legislature Friday. The new law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pron...
Oct 20, 2023
Belgian minister quits after 'monumental error' let Tunisian shooter slip through extradition net
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a "monumental error" after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic ex...
Oct 20, 2023
South Africa and England meet again at the Rugby World Cup in rematch of 2019 final
They're the reigning world champions. They're the No. 1 team in the world. They've just dumped out the highly fancied home nation in a Rugby World Cup epic. No wonder the Springboks are big favorites ...
Oct 20, 2023
Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A cardiology clinic in Saskatchewan, the birthplace of medicare, has opted out of the publicly funded heath-care system. Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson, who runs the South Saskatchewan Heart...
Oct 20, 2023
CF Montreal looks to advance to MLS playoffs with road win over Crew on Decision Day
MONTREAL - After the departure of several key players and coach of the year nominee Wilfried Nancy, and a seemingly never-ending injury crisis, the odds were against CF Montreal entering Decision Day ...
Oct 20, 2023
Poilievre calls on Ottawa to block RBC's $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the federal government to block Royal Bank of Canada's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada as a way to help with housing affordability. P...
Oct 20, 2023