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List of Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize
Here is a list of Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize: 1923: Frederick G. Banting, Nobel Prize in medicine for the "discovery of insulin." 1949: William F. Giauque, Nobel Prize in chemistry for "co...
Oct 08, 2019
Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin to run for city council seat in Laval, Que.
LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin is entering a different kind of race - this time, for a spot as a city councillor in Laval, Que. Surin has announced he'll run in a Nov....
Oct 08, 2019
'Stuff of which dreams are made:' Physical cosmology looks to explain the universe
WINNIPEG - When James Peebles was acknowledged by the University of Manitoba for his work in physical cosmology, the research was described as "the stuff of which dreams are made." The Canadian-A...
Oct 08, 2019
April trial date set for Avenatti in Stormy Daniels' case
NEW YORK - An April trial date has been set for attorney Michael Avenatti to face charges that he ripped off his star client, Stormy Daniels. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts set the April 21 trial d...
Oct 08, 2019
Get out and vote Green in the election, May tells climate protesters
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Green Leader Elizabeth May supports activists who are blocking bridges to spur efforts against climate change, but she says people should get out and vo...
Oct 08, 2019
Canadian baseball team names roster for Premier 12 Olympic qualifier
OTTAWA - Former American League most valuable player Justin Morneau and ex-AL all-star Michael Saunders highlight Canada's roster for the WBSC Premier 12 next month. The 12-team, US$5.2-million e...
Oct 08, 2019
Trudeau highlights climate-change plan in Arctic, which is vulnerable to warming
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled to Nunavut on Tuesday, where he highlighted his promise to protect the High Arctic against climate change and address the concerns of no...
Oct 08, 2019
Powell sees cooler US hiring in possible hint of rate cuts
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that U.S. job growth since early last year was not as robust as thought, a hint that the Fed may be ready to keep cutting interest rate...
Oct 08, 2019
Tussock moth infestation in Cariboo is farthest north ever recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA - An insect infestation that has the ability to quickly kill healthy Douglas fir trees is on the move in British Columbia and the Ministry of Forests says it has now been found farther north ...
Oct 08, 2019
Oprah to give $13 million more for aid at black college
ATLANTA - Oprah Winfrey says she's giving $13 million to increase a scholarship endowment at a historically black college. Winfrey announced her plan Monday at Morehouse College in Atlanta, adding to ...
Oct 08, 2019