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TORONTO — Brandon McBride always reminds himself that anyone can lose on any given day. It keeps the Canadian middle-distance runner grounded and focused on the hard work needed to reach the sport's pinnacle. The Windsor, Ont., native experienced that firsthand when he was upset by Edmonton's Marco Arop at last month's Canadian championships — […]
Saudi Arabia has decided to transfer all of its nationals currently receiving medical treatment in Canada out of the North American country, the Health Attaché to the US and Canada has announced. The kingdom “has stopped all treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of all Saudi patients from Canadian hospitals to […]
A 23-year-old and an 18-year-old are stealing the show at the mixed doubles national championship in Leduc, Alta. Colton Lott, 23, and partner Kadriana Sahaidak, 18, are still the only undefeated team at the event and have punched their tickets into the semifinals. They defeated Kalynn Park and Charley Thomas on Saturday night. “This is […]
Kosovo has launched an investigation into the arrest and extradition of Turkish nationals, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said. The six people were arrested at Turkey’s request on Thursday for alleged links to schools financed by the Gulen movement, which Ankara blames for a failed coup in 2016. “Today we have decided to start an investigation […]
LEDUC, ALTA. — It had been everything Selena and Karsten Sturmay dreamed about while growing up in Leduc — playing in a national curling championship to earn the right to wear the maple leaf at an international event. Within minutes of each other inside the Leduc Recreation Centre on Wednesday afternoon, the hometown curling siblings realized their dreams. The […]
Parliament TV Cambridge Analytica may have broken US election laws by having dozens of its foreign employees serve in decision-making roles on Republican campaigns in 2014. Whistleblower Christopher Wylie said he sat in on several high-level campaign conference calls that featured foreign-born Cambridge Analytica leaders. The group advised these campaigns on how to target and […]
Today, the office of special counsel Robert Mueller announced that a federal jury has indicted 13 Russian nationals on charges of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to defraud the US. The charges mean that these individuals are now officially wanted by the US government, though actual arrests may […]
VANCOUVER — The short programs set the stage for the final round of competition at the national figure skating championships in Vancouver. With an Olympic spot on the line, here are the moments that stood out for me in each discipline: Ladies: Birthday girl earns her crown Gabrielle Daleman is as fierce a competitor as I have […]
VANCOUVER — After a day of skating which had me on the edge of my seat at the national figure skating championships, here are the short program moments that caught my eye: Ladies: Gabrielle Daleman tops Osmond After what I would call a hit and miss kind of morning with the ladies’ short programs, Daleman took […]
A month before the curtain closes on their outstanding career, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir might be closer to perfection than ever before. But the three-time world champions still see room for improvement. Skating to an upbeat medley of “Sympathy For The Devil,” “Hotel California,” and Santana’s “Oye Como Va,” Virtue and Moir scored a […]
