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More work needed to make hockey safe for LGBTQ people: former pro player
VANCOUVER - NHL players refusing to participate in Pride nights around the league shows hockey still isn't safe for a number of LGBTQ people, says one of the first male professional players to publicl...
Mar 28, 2023
NewsAlert: $491B budget invests in clean electricity, health care
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2023 federal budget promises "transformative investments" in Canada's green economy and expanded dental care, all while claiming Ottawa can rein in the co...
Mar 28, 2023
Hockey Canada says 2018 junior players ineligible for international competition
Hockey Canada says players from the 2018 world junior hockey team will not be considered for international competition until an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the te...
Mar 28, 2023
'It's really sad': Neighbour describes chaotic scene after Calgary house explosion
CALGARY - Rima Rifai thought her furnace had exploded Monday when the house across the street burst into a ball of fire, sending 10 people to hospital with serious injuries. When she opened the front ...
Mar 28, 2023
The Closer: Raiders MVP and top defenceman Kosior leaves storied career behind
Despite his individual accomplishments over a four-year career with the Prince Albert Raiders, Landon Kosior remains all about the team. Case in point, during the final game of his WHL career, played ...
Mar 28, 2023
Fernandez, Townsend advance to doubles semifinals at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the Miami Open women's doubles semifinals Tuesday with a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8 win over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and L...
Mar 28, 2023
Final two victims of Old Montreal fire identified, investigation to focus on cause
MONTREAL - Police say the final two victims of a March 16 fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people have been identified. Montreal police Insp. David Shane confirmed today that Charlie Lacroix and...
Mar 28, 2023
Survivors of Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School wrap up weekend conference
A group of survivors representing the le--la-Crosse Survivors Committee will soon head to Toronto after a successful meeting in Saskatoon this past weekend.The group, with support from the Mtis Nation...
Mar 28, 2023
Health care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training
Canada violated the rights of hundreds of patients awaiting access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy when it rejected applications from health-care professionals to consume the restricted drug for ...
Mar 28, 2023
Kikuchi strong again as Jays lose Grapefruit League finale to Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Yusei Kikuchi put in one last strong pitching performance this spring as the Toronto Blue Jays ended their Grapefruit League campaign Tuesday with a 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phi...
Mar 28, 2023
