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Indigenous delegation arrives in Rome ahead of meetings with Pope Francis
ROME - An air of anticipation filled Indigenous delegates as their long flight from Montreal landed in Rome early Sunday morning ahead of planned meetings with Pope Francis. "We are here because of ou...
Mar 27, 2022

Canadian star Alphonso Davies training with Bayern Munich, says he will be back soon
MUNICH - Canadian star Alphonso Davies says he is back training with Bayern Munich and hopes to be back in action "soon" after being sidelined since early January due to symptoms of myocarditis - a mi...
Mar 27, 2022

Defenceman Jake Sanderson signs entry-level contract with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jake Sanderson to a three-year contract. The 19-year-old American recently completed his second season of college eligibility at the University of N...
Mar 27, 2022

Indigenous delegation arrives in Rome ahead of meetings with Pope Francis
ROME - An air of anticipation filled Indigenous delegates as their long flight from Montreal landed in Rome early Sunday morning ahead of planned meetings with Pope Francis. "We are here because of ou...
Mar 27, 2022

Zelenskyy: Russia sowing a deep hatred among Ukrainians
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily warned Moscow that it is sowing a deep hatred for Russia among his people, as constant artillery barrages and aerial bombings are r...
Mar 27, 2022

Second 'black box' found in China Eastern plane crash
BEIJING (AP) - The second "black box" has been recovered from the crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that killed 132 people last week, Chinese state media said Sunday. Searchers had been looking ...
Mar 27, 2022

Raptors crush Pacers in front of no fans and after 70-minute fire delay
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 23 points, while Scottie Barnes added 19 and the Toronto Raptors crushed the Indiana Pacers 131-91 on Saturday, in a game that was suspended for 70 minutes due to a fire in...
Mar 27, 2022

'Ignored': Climate change fight should shift to look at forest policy, scientist says
Canada hasn't paid enough attention to what could be a leafy, green ally in the fight against climate change, says one of the country's most prominent scientists. "We need to talk about forests," said...
Mar 27, 2022

Canadians want forest protections but are concerned about jobs: survey
Canadians of all political stripes and from all regions support greater protection for the country's forests but are concerned about what that could mean for the economy, according to a new survey. Th...
Mar 27, 2022

RCMP staffing shortfall needs scrutiny from N.S. mass shooting probe: lawyer
HALIFAX - An active shooter was on the loose in Portapique, N.S, buildings were burning, and it was left to three RCMP officers to advance into the mayhem on April 18, 2020. "I'll be kind of frank wit...
Mar 27, 2022

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