Olympic flame-lighting in Greece to proceed despite fast-spreading virus
Next week’s flame-lighting ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in Greece despite concerns about the virus outbreak, organizers
Japan’s Olympic minister says Games could be held any time in 2020
Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held
Arctic Winter Games ‘in good shape’ with COVID-19 precautions
Officials with the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) say the risk is low, but they’re taking all necessary precautions to avoid
Trudeau says government will do ‘everything necessary’ to protect Canadians from COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the risk of COVID-19 to Canadians remains low, but the federal government will ensure provincial
Gatineau youth baseball team scraps Astros name, colours over cheating scandal
The Aylmer Astros are no more. The youth baseball team in Gatineau, Que., is changing its name and colours inspired
Don’t buy new, fix the old: The repair business is booming
We’ve all heard the phrase, «They don’t make things like they used to.» Now a growing number of eco-minded Canadians
U.S. tax rules raising the stakes for Canadian residents with American citizenship
Many Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship could risk fines or the closure of their banking or investment accounts in the
What you need to know about Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday is the single biggest voting day of the U.S. 2020 election — outside of the actual vote for
‘She wanted to do that for me’: Woman with power of attorney takes thousands from 97-year-old with dementia
A woman with power of attorney who took tens of thousands of dollars from a 97-year-old woman with dementia had
Fossil identified as ‘great-grandfather’ of wolverines
Two ancient weasel ancestors fight in a reconstruction based on a fossil skull and teeth. Corumictis wolsani is the oldest
Delayed U.S. response to coronavirus could result in more deaths, health experts say
The delayed response by the U.S. government to the coronavirus outbreak could have significant ramifications, including the number of people
Bank of Canada may cut rates to aid economy sickened by COVID-19: Don Pittis
It is becoming increasingly clear that the impact of COVID-19 on the economy is far more than a blip. Economists’
Draisaitl erupts for 4 goals, 5 points as Oilers steamroll Predators
Teams don’t score five goals in one period very often. Leon Draisaitl found a way to make the night even
NBA taking precaution to limit risk amid growing concern of coronavirus outbreak
The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s
Benjamin Netanyahu short of majority in latest Israeli election: exit polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an edge over his main rival in Israel’s third election in under a year,
Wet’suwet’en chief says he’ll withdraw support for pipeline if his people turn against it
A Wet’suwet’en elected band chief says his continued support for the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline depends on what his
9 missing snowmobilers found safe near Whistler, B.C.
Nine snowmobilers have been found safe after being reported missing in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C., according to the RCMP.
Trudeau says mining sector has a role to play in fighting climate change
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government will extend the business tax deduction for zero-emission vehicles and
From ‘pipe dream’ to 12-year career, Canadian alpine skier Dustin Cook retiring
Canadian alpine skier Dustin Cook says he’s retiring at the end of this season. After 12 years on the national
Kahnawake residents weigh in on whether to maintain rail barricade
Residents of the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, south of Montreal, are mulling over whether to maintain a rail blockade that’s
Dustin Johnson to miss Tokyo Olympics to focus on PGA Tour playoffs
On the fence about the Olympics at the start of the year, Dustin Johnson decided he won’t be going. Johnson’s
James Lipton, longtime host of Inside the Actors Studio, dead at 93
James Lipton, the actor, writer, producer and host of the long-running interview series Inside the Actors Studio, has died at
Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados announces she’s pregnant
Canadian women’s hockey team goaltender Shannon Szabados has announced she’s pregnant. The two-time Olympic gold medallist from Edmonton posted «Excited
NHL decides emergency goalie procedure fine the way it is
NHL general managers seem unlikely to suggest changes to the emergency backup goaltender policy, even after 42-year-old David Ayres became
