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Olympic gold medallist Sylvie Frechette to run as Conservative in Quebec
OTTAWA - Olympic synchronized swimming gold medallist Sylvie Frechette says she is comfortable with the social conservative views of her new boss, Tory leader Andrew Scheer. Frechette a...
Aug 28, 2019
Top women's hockey players announce series of tournaments
Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games - something the two-time U.S. Olympian forward eventually would achieve. Playi...
Aug 28, 2019
Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed
NEW YORK - Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new indictment Monday that includes revised charges of predatory sexual assault, a development that caused the judge to delay the start ...
Aug 28, 2019
Fall Preview: The women behind Elsa on 'Frozen 2'
NEW YORK - Years after "Frozen" came out, some of us still can't walk through our home without accidentally prompting "Let it Go" to erupt from some unseen toy. Elsa never really left us. But she's ba...
Aug 28, 2019
Case of defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange could shift to Toronto court
HALIFAX - The accounting firm investigating the multimillion-dollar implosion of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange wants to move the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings from Halifax to Toronto. Ernst ...
Aug 28, 2019
Missy Elliott honoured at MTV VMAs; Swift wins top prize
NEWARK, N.J. - Missy Elliott, the rapper-singer-songwriter-producer-dancer whose music videos have moved the needle over the last two decades, was honoured at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, where Ta...
Aug 28, 2019
Tory leader Scheer contradicted on abortion by Quebec lieutenant Alain Rayes
OTTAWA - Even though he has contradicted his leader publicly on the subject of abortion rights, the Conservatives' Quebec lieutenant says he and party leader Andrew Scheer have always been clear ...
Aug 28, 2019
Canada beats Guatemala 19-0 for third straight win at Americans qualifier
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian women have barely been on the field, yet they're 3-0 at the Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier. Danielle Lawrie was unhittable, and Canada opened with an eight-r...
Aug 28, 2019
Army reservist relieved of military duties over alleged links to neo-Nazis
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is relieving a Manitoba army reservist of his duties and speeding up his request to leave the Armed Forces following allegations he is a member of a neo-Nazi group....
Aug 28, 2019
Home turf: Browns' Mayfield to star in ads living in stadium
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio - Baker Mayfield has a new teammate, and she rocks a headband, too. The Browns' charismatic quarterback has entered a marketing partnership with Progressive and will star alongs...
Aug 28, 2019