Dream season for unbeaten Vancouver Whitecaps could get even dreamier
If you haven't heard about the Vancouver Whitecaps yet this season, you probably will this weekend. The soccer club is at the top of the Major League Soccer standings and has a shot at becoming the best in all of North and Central America and the Caribbean. As CBC News' Chad Pawson reports, the team is preparing for its big match in Mexico City this weekend.
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CBC
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- CBC
This school in Longlac, Ont. is marking a milestone in French-Catholic education
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National Post
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- National Post
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