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Don’t stop: Canadian short track champ Steven Dubois pushes through injury toward Olympics
For someone considered one of the fastest short track speed skaters in the world, Steven Dubois was in unfamiliar territory at the beginning of this critical Olympic season: A hip injury forced him to stop skating. Source link
Canada returned to approved list for Chinese group travellers
Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel list for groups of Chinese tourists by Beijing, which comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hailing a “turning point” in the relations between the two countries. Source link
Aryna Sabalenka to play Nick Kyrgios in 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28. Source link
Minister tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation
You’ve probably heard about Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon. But what makes an Alberta whisky? The provincial government wants to sort that out in legislation. Source link
Robert Munsch’s personal archives to be donated to new central library in Guelph, Ont.
The Guelph Public Library in Ontario is receiving what it says is an “extraordinary gift” from beloved children’s author Robert Munsch, who is donating his personal archives for research and display. The collection includes original drafts of his stories, notes from publishers, fan letters, photographs, published work and other artifacts. Source link
Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing U.S. vice-president to George W. Bush, dead at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice-presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Source link
Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after
Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital, but the joy of that rescue was short-lived. Source link
NYC mayor's race draws attention, but California, Pennsylvania votes Tuesday could shape national politics
Virginia and New Jersey, as they have in modern times, hold gubernatorial elections the November after a presidential inauguration. While those races remain important, it’s a California ballot measure and a Pennsylvania vote regarding the state Supreme Court that could have more significant national consequences. Source link
Roster for defending national champion U of Sask. Huskies has European flair
Saskatoon might not be high on the list of vacation destinations in winter, but that hasn’t stopped the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team from attracting top international talent. For the past decade the Huskies have sprinkled their roster with European players, and in the process have won three national championships. Source link
'I find it quite insulting': Nova Scotia seniors fight back against ageism
A quiet, and often subtle, form of discrimination called ageism is shaping the daily lives of many older Nova Scotians. Source link