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Germany seals World Cup place with 3-1 victory in Belfast
BELFAST, Ireland – Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and…
Brazil mounts curling challenge against Canada for world championship berth
OTTAWA – Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the…
Thousands line up in Halifax as Ikea opens first of 12 new Canadian stores
HALIFAX – Several thousand people lined up early Wednesday to enter Ikea Halifax, as the…
Morata hat trick keeps Chelsea near top of EPL
LONDON – Despite having been Chelsea’s second choice in the transfer window, Alvaro Morata is…
World curling championships will keep coming to Canada until 2020
PERTH, Scotland – Canada will continue to host a world curling championship annually until 2020…
Val Sweeting defends Tour Challenge curling title; Brad Gushue wins men’s
REGINA – Edmonton’s Val Sweeting defended her Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge title on…
Brad Gushue downs Glenn Howard 8-1 in opening draw of Tour Challenge
REGINA – Brad Gushue is off to a perfect start at the Tour Challenge curling…
Toromont beefing up with $1.02-billion purchase of Hewitt heavy equipment business
MONTREAL – Toromont Industries sees the $1.02-billion purchase of rival heavy equipment supplier Hewitt Group…
Giovinco, Hasler, Altidore score as Toronto stretches unbeaten streak to 8 games
Toronto FC might be a few wins away from history, but coach Greg Vanney cautions…
Nova Scotia cable station that relayed news of Titanic to be demolished
HAZEL HILL, N.S. – A Nova Scotia cable station that relayed breaking news about the…
Real Madrid edges MLS All-Stars on penalties, 4-2
CHICAGO – As consolation prizes go, it wasn’t much. But it’s all the MLS All-Stars…
Giovinco works his magic and Toronto FC shows ruthless side in blanking NYCFC
TORONTO – On a torrid summer day against one of the top teams in Major…
Canada done at Gold Cup after 2-1 quarter-finals loss against Jamaica
GLENDALE, Ariz. – It wasn’t the outcome Canada was looking for. Canada has been eliminated…
Field confirmed for Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling competition
ORLEANS, Ont. – Olympic medallists John Morris and Shannon Kleibrink are two of the headliners…
Canadian coach Zambrano not worrying about club’s next Gold Cup opponent
FRISCO, Texas – Octavio Zambrano isn’t worrying about which team Canada will face next at…
Canada plays to 0-0 draw against Honduras, advances to Gold Cup quarter-finals
FRISCO, Texas – The Canadian men’s national soccer team is finally on the move. Canada…
Wildfire spreading west of 100 Mile House, several properties evacuated
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A wildfire in B.C.’s Cariboo region west of 100 Mile…
RIGHT AT HOME: Traditional wing chairs with modern twist
No matter how old you are, you might have grown up in a home with…
Ready to shine: Canadian female pro-wrestlers see glowing future in the ring
TORONTO – Xandra Bale scowls at the crowd as she pushes through a velvet curtain…
Canada is not about ‘bricks and mortar,’ PM tells critics of Canada 150 choices
CHARLOTTETOWN – Justin Trudeau pointed Thursday to an icebreaker’s voyage as a fine example of…
Canada is not about ‘bricks and mortar,’ PM tells critics of Canada 150 choices
CHARLOTTETOWN – Justin Trudeau pointed Thursday to an icebreaker’s voyage as a fine example of…
Six stories in the news for today, June 29
Six stories in the news for Thursday, June 29 ——— PROTEST TEEPEE ERECTED OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT…
Canadian men’s, women’s curling championships to include a wild-card team
OTTAWA – A 16th team has been added to next year’s Canadian men’s and women’s…
Red Deer cleaning up from wind storm after declaring state of emergency
RED DEER, Alta. – People in Red Deer were cleaning up Wednesday after a violent…