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Who has Saskatchewan's coldest rink?
It all started during a provincial game in Edam.Coming off the ice, hands and feet were frozen, and there were warnings from others during the deep freeze of February that Edam's rink was, in fact, th...
Feb 21, 2019
Make sure measles shots up to date, Public Health Agency says in wake of B.C. outbreak
TORONTO - Canada's top doctor is urging Canadians who haven't been vaccinated against measles to get their shots in the wake of a B.C. outbreak of the disease and the always presen...
Feb 21, 2019
Outpouring of support after children's deaths: 'Everyone is pulling together'
HALIFAX - There is a growing outpouring of support as Canadians look for ways to express their grief and help after the Halifax house fire that killed seven children and left their father in crit...
Feb 21, 2019
British Columbia's Wark upsets Manitoba's Fleury in Scotties tiebreaker
SYDNEY, N.S. - British Columbia's Sarah Wark has earned the final spot in the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Scotties rookie defeated Manitoba's Tracy Fleury 8-...
Feb 21, 2019
Tony Clement returns to Parliament from 'dark valley' following sexting scandal
OTTAWA - MP Tony Clement is breaking his social media silence for the first time since a sexting scandal forced him to out of the Conservative Party. Clement made his first post to...
Feb 21, 2019
MP urges RCMP to investigate allegations of forced, coerced sterilizations
OTTAWA - NDP health critic Don Davies is calling for the RCMP to immediately launch an investigation into all allegations of forced and coerced sterilizations in Canada. In a letter to RCMP Commission...
Feb 21, 2019
Suzanne Birt, Casey Scheidegger lead the way in Pool B at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Kerry Galusha used to take close losses in stride when she came up short against top teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Things are different this year. Galusha feels her t...
Feb 21, 2019
Pipelines, UN, immigration feature as protest convoy reaches Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A convoy of Canadians fed up with the Liberal government rolled into Ottawa Tuesday with demands as varied as their vehicles. The United We Roll convoy began in Red Deer, Alta., on Valentine'...
Feb 21, 2019
Some disabled veterans to receive less financial support under Liberal plan: PBO
OTTAWA - While most disabled veterans will see a small boost in financial support when the Trudeau government implements a new pension system in April, a new analysis shows some of the most severely i...
Feb 21, 2019
Fendi honours Lagerfeld and fashion's 'longest love story'
MILAN - Fendi paid understated tribute Thursday to Karl Lagerfeld, who died this week and was the Rome-based fashion house's creative director for 54 years. The fashion house said in notes for its Mil...
Feb 21, 2019