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Trudeau to take pitch for UN Security Council seat to Caribbean starting Monday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Barbados on Monday, where his effort to secure votes in the Caribbean for Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is expe...
Feb 16, 2020
Former Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez, a five-time all-star, dies at 57
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Buck Martinez remembers referring to Tony Fernandez as "the gadget man" when the two played together on the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s. Fernandez, Martinez recalled, ...
Feb 16, 2020
Toronto Arrows go 2-0-0 in Major League Rugby with win over Houston SaberCats
LAS VEGAS - The Toronto Arrows raced into an early 17-0 lead and then held on for a nail-biting 27-22 win over the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby play Sunday. Toronto was down two men in...
Feb 16, 2020
Protests supporting Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs against pipeline held on Albert Street
Traffic was blocked for about an hour at several spots along Albert Street on Saturday night, as a protest was held in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia who oppose the...
Feb 16, 2020 Protesters stage a demonstration on the Albert Street bridge in Regina on Feb. 15. Those in attendance were rallying in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs who oppose the construction of a natural gas pipeline in their territory.
A list of major civil disobedience events in recent Canadian history
VANCOUVER - Protesters around the country have blocked rail lines and used other forms of civil disobedience to show support for the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and th...
Feb 16, 2020
Daytona 500 starts following Trump's parade lap, rain delay
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona 500 has begun after a 50-minute rain delay that started moments after President Donald Trump and his motorcade finished a ceremonial parade lap. Trump's limousine nic...
Feb 16, 2020
Daytona 500 starts following Trump's parade lap, rain delay
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona 500 has begun after a 50-minute rain delay that started moments after President Donald Trump and his motorcade finished a ceremonial parade lap. Trump's limousine nic...
Feb 16, 2020
Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leader
TORONTO - Tony Fernndez, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after compl...
Feb 16, 2020
Hornqvist has 2 goals, assist and Pens top Red Wings 5-1
PITTSBURGH - Patric Hornqvist had two goals and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday. Hornqvist has 14 goals this season. Sidney Crosby scored his 11th of...
Feb 16, 2020
Man sentenced to over eight years in prison after Kinistin assaults
Eight and a half years.That's the sentence the Crown and defence agreed to for Keenan Scott, who previously pled guilty to six counts, including break and enter, aggravated assault, and uttering threa...
Feb 16, 2020 Melfort Court of Queen's Bench (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).