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Canada futsal team opens World Cup qualifying at CONCACAF tourney in Guatemala City
Delayed by a year due to the pandemic, Canada finally gets its chance Tuesday to kick off qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.The Canadian men open against Haiti in a CONCACAF Futsal Championship...
May 03, 2021
Nunavut imposes isolation for those travelling from N.W.T.
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is suspending its common travel area with the Northwest Territories after a COVID-19 outbreak closed schools in Yellowknife. The N.W.T. on Monday reported eight confirmed ca...
May 03, 2021
Canadian UFC fighter upset at disqualification, say opponent 'oversold' situation
Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos, disqualified after an illegal kick on a UFC Fight Night card, says Brazilian opponent Luana Pinheiro made the most of the situation Saturday ni...
May 03, 2021
Salty language by unmuted House leader heard during virtual question period
OTTAWA - Misadventures with webcams continued today in the House of Commons. Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez was caught swearing lustily during question period, as opposition MPs grilled the L...
May 03, 2021
Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal himself in suit
NEW YORK - A man accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him in the 1980s when he was 14 cannot proceed anonymously in court, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. K...
May 03, 2021
First-ever image of COVID-19 variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC
VANCOUVER - The first images of a mutation on a COVID-19 variant of concern have been captured by researchers at the University of British Columbia who say the photos offer some reassurance about how ...
May 03, 2021
First-ever image of COVID-19 variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC
VANCOUVER - The first images of a mutation on a COVID-19 variant of concern have been captured by researchers at the University of British Columbia who say the photos offer some reassurance about how ...
May 03, 2021
Canadian consumers lose trust in big brands during pandemic: study
VICTORIA - Consumer trust for big brands dropped during the pandemic amid concerns about how ethically companies behaved, a 2021 study has found. The Gustavson Brand Trust Index by the University of V...
May 03, 2021
Toronto FC faces herculean task in Champions League rematch with Mexico's Cruz Azul
Trailing 3-1 on aggregate, Toronto FC faces a herculean task Tuesday against Mexico league leader Cruz Azul in the second leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal. Cruz Azul is u...
May 03, 2021
One of two men guilty of 2019 murder sentenced
KAMLOOPS - One of two men who carried out a 2019 drug trade murder in the Brocklehurst area of Kamloops has received his sentence.Gordie Braaten pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of...
May 03, 2021

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