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Russia sanctions LGBTQ activist, Freeland and Joly's staff, singer Chantal Kreviazuk
OTTAWA - Russia sanctioned a raft of Canadian public figures on Friday including Maj.-Gen. Michael Wright, head of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, and the pastor who officiated the first gay mar...
Aug 05, 2022

'More than a brother to me': Victims of Montreal-area killings remembered
MONTREAL - Families and communities are mourning a grandfather, a hospital worker and a 22-year-old riding his skateboard who lost their lives this week to a seemingly random string of shootings in th...
Aug 05, 2022

Canada downs Mexico in shootout, reaches CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship final
TAMPA, Fla. - Canada advanced to the final of the CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship with a penalty shootout win over Mexico on Friday. Montreal's Liana Tarasco converted the decisive penalty for t...
Aug 05, 2022

Chun takes halfway lead at Women's British Open
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) - In Gee Chun is making another strong run at a major. The South Korean golfer took the halfway lead at the Women's British Open after a 5-under 66 in the second round on Frid...
Aug 05, 2022

Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
The country's 13 provincial and territorial hockey federations say they want answers from Hockey Canada and say payment of dues are contingent on getting answers. In a letter published Thursday to its...
Aug 05, 2022

Alberta Health Services foodborne illness public service announcement
With warmer temperatures in the summer months barbecuing becomes more common, and so does foodborne illnesses. That is why Alberta Health Services has released a public service announcement regarding ...
Aug 05, 2022

Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The British Columbia Supreme Court justice in the trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting teenager Amanda Todd told the jury to "take special care" with the t...
Aug 05, 2022

Injury-depleted Argos excited to renew bitter rivalry with stingy Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson is ready to face more pressure off the snap when his Toronto Argonauts host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Saturday. Toronto's starting quarterback will be wo...
Aug 05, 2022

Star fly half Sam Malcolm to return to Toronto Arrows for fifth MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed star fly half Sam Malcolm for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old Kiwi has played in 37 matches, including 36 starts, for the club since its...
Aug 05, 2022

Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Sa...
Aug 05, 2022