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Canadian senior curlers win double gold, but mixed team falls just short
STAVANGER, Norway – Canada’s senior curling teams won gold for a second straight year, but…
Koe to face Bottcher in men’s final; Einarson sets up women’s final with Tirinzoni
SASKATOON – Calgary’s Kevin Koe went right down to the wire to earn a spot…
Bottcher downs Koe in Champions Cup final for third straight Grand Slam victory
SASKATOON – Silvana Tirinzoni made some changes that paid off when it mattered most. The…
Messi hits 600 goals with a brace, Barca beats Liverpool 3-0
BARCELONA, Spain – Facing its toughest opponent of the season, Barcelona once again turned to…
Lawmaker: Abortion comments meant to criticize hypocrisy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An Alabama lawmaker who remarked “kill them now or kill them later”…
Whitecaps extend Rapids’ winless streak to 10 games.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Andy Rose scored in the 87th minute to help the Vancouver…
Osorio, Chapman lead Toronto FC over Orlando City 2-0
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jonathan Osorio and Jay Chapman scored second-half goals and Toronto FC beat…
Canada skip Jennifer Jones can’t miss in 10-1 rout of Japan at Curling World Cup
BEIJING – Canada’s Jennifer Jones and her Winnipeg rink picked up a 10-1 victory over…
Canada to play in all three finals at Curling World Cup Grand Final
BEIJING – Canadian teams will play for all three championships at the Curling World Cup…
2nd woman testifies against Winnipeg suspect in death of woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG – A woman testified Friday that she helped hide another woman’s dead body in…
Interleague Roundup: Russell Martin leads New York Yankees to 5-4 win over Mets
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Russell Martin led off the bottom of the ninth inning with his second homer of the game and the New York Yankees took advantage of some shoddy infield defence to beat the struggling Mets 5-4 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Alan Dzagoev scores his 3rd Euro 2012 goal to give Russia a 1-1 draw with co-host Poland
WARSAW, Poland – Alan Dzagoev scored his third goal of the European Championship and Jakub Blaszczykowski equalized in the second half as Russia and Poland drew 1-1 Tuesday.
Backyard on a budget: Plants, cushions, bold accents among stylish ways to save
TORONTO – It’s a party spot, play area and private retreat rolled into one —all nestled within the cosy confines of home.
Queen to meet ex-IRA chief in Belfast peace milestone after day of Catholic-Protestant unity
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland – Queen Elizabeth II prayed together Tuesday with Catholic and Protestant leaders from across Northern Ireland as this long-divided land demonstrated its rising faith in a shared future — and braced for a peacemaking milestone that has been a quarter-century in the making.
Stencils can be used all over a home, from walls to fabrics to flooring
With a decorative stencil and some paint, you can decorate not just walls but just about any surface of your home.
L.A. Galaxy score two late goals, salvage a 2-2 draw away to Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – Second-half substitute Jose Villarreal scored in the 87th minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS action Wednesday night.
Brazilian Camilo scores to lead Vancouver Whitecaps over Real Salt Lake 2-1
VANCOUVER – Camilo scored a goal and added an assist as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 in MLS action Saturday.
Special Olympics Canada Winter Games awarded to Newfoundland in 2016
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games will be held in Newfoundland in 2016.
A voice from the past; letter written by Alberta woman 94 years ago returned
CALGARY – A yellowed letter that turned up in a antique trunk halfway around the world is giving people in a small Alberta town a glimpse at what post-war Prairie life was like nearly a century ago.
Hot cars at the Detroit auto show
DETROIT – The North American International Auto Show begins this week in Detroit with media and industry previews. It opens to the public Jan. 18.
Allison Ross claims final Tournament of Hearts berth, will represent Quebec
VAL-D’OR, Que. – Allison Ross will be the hometown favourite at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month in Montreal after winning her second consecutive Quebec provincial women’s curling championships on Saturday.
Tean World earns two ties at Continental Cup; Team North America earns a win
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Team World stole points in the eighth and final ends of a pair of games on Saturday to salvage what could turn out to be two crucial half-points against Team North America in traditional team play in curling’s version of the Ryder Cup.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs, Jennifer Jones prepping for Olympics at Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The time for scouting is over. Brad Jacobs is using the Continental Cup to make sure his team is ready for the tournament that really matters.
Prominent Canadians named to the Order of Ontario
TORONTO – Following is a list of appointees invested into the Order of Ontario at a ceremony at the provincial legislature Thursday: