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Gushue finishes just short in bid to end Canada's men's curling title drought
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Canada settled for silver at the world men's curling championship for a second straight year with a 6-5 loss to Sweden in Sunday's gold-medal game. The teams entered the la...
Apr 07, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces billions to build Canada's AI capacity
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The bulk of that - $2 billion worth - is going into a fund that will ...
Apr 07, 2024

New Zealand dominates Hong Kong rugby 7s with Canadian women sixth and men 12th
HONG KONG - New Zealand's women and men both repeated as champions Sunday at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, one of the most celebrated stops on the rugby sevens circuit. The Black Ferns thumped the...
Apr 07, 2024

Vipers take control of series with Smoke Eaters thanks to late surge
The Vernon Vipers scored four straight goals in the third period, including two in 23 seconds, to take down the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-2 in game 2 of their BC Hockey League first-round playoff series Sa...
Apr 07, 2024

Sick of extra fees online? It's drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
VANCOUVER - If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience - you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place ...
Apr 07, 2024

Sick of extra fees online? It's drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
VANCOUVER - If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience - you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place ...
Apr 07, 2024

Russia declares federal emergency in the flood-hit Orenburg region as evacuation efforts continue
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's government has declared on Sunday flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, ...
Apr 07, 2024

Looking to pick up carpentry skills? In Newfoundland, you can learn to build a boat
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There are many reasons a dozen people gathered two evenings a week this year in St. John's to build a traditional Newfoundland boat, bending and clamping long planks of wood and han...
Apr 07, 2024

A battle for hope: the brewing campaign clash between the Conservatives and the NDP
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's path to power may be by prosecuting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's past eight years in government, but his road to victory is painted NDP orange. Appea...
Apr 07, 2024

Penguins move into a playoff spot with 5-4 win over Lightning
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Refer...
Apr 06, 2024

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