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Winnipeg teen with terminal cancer encourages people to get out to vote
WINNIPEG - Maddison Yetman had been looking forward to voting in her first federal election since junior high school, but she never expected it to be her last. The 18-year-old from Winnipeg recently r...
Oct 15, 2019
Clippers Weekend Wrap: Oct. 11-13
NANAIMO - The Clippers are in seventh heaven thanks to a long winning streak.After reeling off seven consecutive victories the team is 9-3-0-1 and sitting just outside of first in the Island Division....
Oct 15, 2019 The Nanaimo Clippers swept a tough interior division road trip, winning all three games by one goal. (Gary Dorland)
Defending champion Raptors experimenting after departures
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse expects he'll be experimenting with lineups a lot in the early part of the season. That's the challenge when you lose two starters from any team, let alone an NBA...
Oct 15, 2019
Cup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump honoured the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to touch on the situation in Turkey and an agriculture deal with China. Every retur...
Oct 15, 2019
Trudeau says threat to his safety comes at time of online polarization and hate
TORONTO - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau called out his political opponents for widening divisions and ramping up the rhetoric Sunday after he was forced by a security threat to wear a bullet...
Oct 15, 2019
Lululemon launches investigation into alleged worker abuse at supplier factory
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it has launched an investigation after learning about reports of worker abuse at a manufacturing facility in Bangladesh that supplies the athleisure retailer....
Oct 15, 2019
PETA takes Toronto to court over removal of anti-Canada Goose ads
Toronto violated an animal welfare organization's right to free expression when a company contracted by the city took down the group's anti-Canada Goose ads, court heard Tuesday. People for ...
Oct 15, 2019
Alberta government won't seek meeting with teen enviro-activist Greta Thunberg
EDMONTON - The Alberta government won't seek out a meeting with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, but Environment Minister Jason Nixon said he hopes the Swedish girl takes time to l...
Oct 15, 2019
Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam
SAN FRANCISCO - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman - aka prisoner No. 77806-112 - reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scan...
Oct 15, 2019
Strong off-season has Canada's Moore-Towers and Marinaro feeling optimistic
The Canadian figure skating scene underwent a dramatic change last season after several high-profile athletes left the team. It put a brighter spotlight on many of the skaters who remained, inclu...
Oct 15, 2019