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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office has announced Justin Trudeau will travel to Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany in the coming week. The PMO says the trip will begin on Feb. 6 and will focus on eco...
Feb 01, 2020

Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant's pilot to fly
LOS ANGELES - Ara Zobayan's passion for helicopters began as a teenager and took flight years later after a life-changing trip soaring above the vast Grand Canyon. The freedom felt by the man who woul...
Feb 01, 2020

Price stops 29 shots for shutout to lead Canadiens over Panthers
MONTREAL - Carey Price made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season as Montreal beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in the first of back-to-back matinee games for the Ca...
Feb 01, 2020

Hughes, Schaller lead Canucks past Islanders 4-3
NEW YORK - Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive vic...
Feb 01, 2020

Nicolas Manohar hits century in Canada cricket win at U19 World Cup
POCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Nicolas Manohar scored 101 runs to help Canada defeat Japan by 182 runs Thursday for its first win at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. The young Canadians had previously los...
Feb 01, 2020

Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program: audit
OTTAWA - The federal government had trouble spending half of the $184 million earmarked over the last few years to prevent flood damage in Canadian communities, an internal evaluation has fo...
Feb 01, 2020

Parti Quebecois says non-members can vote for new leader for first time
MONTREAL - The Parti Quebecois says that for the first time, non-members will be able to cast a ballot for its leader. The PQ body that determines the leadership race rules says the new status of...
Feb 01, 2020

Liberals face prickly decision over fate of controversial Challenge jets
OTTAWA - Outdated technology on two of the federal government's four Challenger jets means the executive aircraft will no longer be allowed to fly in many countries - or even in Canada - within a...
Feb 01, 2020

Canadians Drury, Thompson take gold in respective ski cross World Cup races
MEGEVE, France - Canada's Kevin Drury won the gold medal at a men's ski cross World Cup race Saturday while fellow Canadian Marielle Thompson took first place in the women's event. Drury, a 31-year-ol...
Feb 01, 2020

Canadiens assign 19-year-old centre Kotkaniemi to AHL Rocket
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens assigned 2018 first-round draft pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket on Saturday. Kotkaniemi has six goals and two assists through 36 ...
Feb 01, 2020