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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime drops first match against Rafael Nadal

MADRID - Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime's first match against Rafael Nadal went the way most do when the Spanish star is playing on clay. The second-seeded Nadal, playing on his favourite su...

May 08, 2019

After leaning on Leonard, Raptors finally get team effort in rout of Sixers

TORONTO - When Fred VanVleet threw up a three-point attempt late in the first quarter on Tuesday, it was as the nearly 20,000 fans at Scotiabank Arena were collectively willing the ball to fall throug...

May 08, 2019

Blood-donor deferral period for men who have sex with men cut to three months

OTTAWA - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says men who have sex with men will be able to give blood after a deferral period of three months, down from a year. Petitpas Taylor says the deci...

May 08, 2019

Citing concerns for flood victims, Ontario, Quebec opt out of alert-system test

OTTAWA - The country's two biggest provinces won't take part in what was supposed to be a nationwide test of Canada's Alert Ready system on Wednesday. Public Safety Canada says it received notificatio...

May 08, 2019

Michael Cohen goes to prison, slamming Trump along the way

NEW YORK - Michael Cohen took a last swipe at President Donald Trump while reporting to federal prison Monday to start a three-year sentence for crimes including tax evasion and campaign finance viola...

May 08, 2019

Quebec immigration minister defends secularism bill against claims its discriminatory

Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he disagrees with prominent critics who have described his government's religious symbols bill as discriminatory. Jolin-Barrette is ...

May 08, 2019

Montreal animal shelter grappling with growing number of abandoned chickens

MONTREAL - Animal welfare officials in Montreal have added chickens to the list of abandoned creatures landing at their doorstep. While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it...

May 08, 2019

Killer whales to caribou: UN environment report has strong message for Canada

A UN report that concludes a million species are threatened with extinction and that "fundamental, structural change" is required to halt a steep decline in the natural environment has lessons fo...

May 08, 2019

Yard Sale at Grace United

.There will be a yard sale at Grace United Church at 502-6th avenue, west on Saturday, May 11 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Here, you will find baking, toys, puzzles, household items and more. Sandwic...

Mother's Day Strawberry Tea

The Lutheran-Anglican Strawberry Tea will be Saturday, May 11 from 2-4 at the church located at 416-2nd street west.There will also be a bake sale and quilt show.There will be a silver collection at t...