Canadians are chasing championships this weekend
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Edmonton hospital patient had been hoping for a care home. He wound up at a hotel instead
An Edmonton family is frustrated and upset after a 62-year-old man who had been in hospital with care needs was sent to stay at a hotel. Blair Canniff had been a …
Hidden cameras capture bank employees misleading customers, pushing products that help sales targets
Michelle Jeraline says she’s so stressed out by the pressure to sell customers products at TD Bank, it’s affected her health. The TD employee says she’s usually not acting in …
Canada’s women’s soccer team to face U.S. in Gold Cup semifinals
Canada will have to get past the United States to make it to the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup final. The Americans, ranked second in the world, defeated No. 23 …
With quarterfinals clinched, Canada aims for top seed at W Gold Cup
Having won twice already, the Olympic champion Canadian women are assured of making the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. But a victory Wednesday over No. 43 Costa Rica …
The IOC needs to prepare itself for inevitable impact of Israel-Palestine conflict on Paris Olympics
In a European women’s basketball qualifier last week, Ireland’s national team refused to shake hands or engage in the usual pre-game courtesies with their Israeli opponents. The reason stated by Ireland’s …
Candidates backed by imprisoned former PM Imran Khan leading Pakistan election
Independent candidates backed by imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan were leading Pakistan’s national election results Friday, a surprise given claims by Khan’s supporters and a national rights body that …
The NFL playoffs are about to get real
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This man wants to stop drinking but is struggling to get into rehab without a fixed address
Davy Short is afraid he’s going to die, either from the alcohol or the elements, or some combination of both. The St. John’s man, homeless since September, says alcoholism is …
South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries …