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Pope's willingness to return sacred items means they will come home: national chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Pope's willingness to return Indigenous artifacts stored at the Vatican Museum suggests the items will make their way home. Chief RoseAnne ...
May 01, 2023
'Multiple fatalities' on Illinois highway following crashes
DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) - A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of dust off farm fields Monday, blinding drivers and causing numerous crashes and "multiple fatalities" on Inters...
May 01, 2023
Next Hurdle: Leafs prepare for Panthers after finally winning a first-round series
TORONTO - The Presidents' Trophy winners are out. The reigning Stanley Cup champions have gone home too. The NHL post-season has taken some unexpected turns ahead of the second round and for the first...
May 01, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Two people missing in flooding northeast of Quebec City
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. - Officials have confirmed two people are missing amid flooding in the Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City. Baie-St-Paul Mayor Michal Pilote says he has declared a state o...
May 01, 2023
SFU football players, alumni in court asking for axed program’s rebirth.
VANCOUVER - The lawyer representing players and alumni of Simon Fraser University's football team asked a judge to grant an injunction that would require the university to attempt to bring back the ax...
May 01, 2023
Flexible Alouettes can usher in new identity with early-round picks at CFL Draft
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia says the difference in his job entering the 2023 CFL draft compared to free agency is night and day thanks to new ownership. "First of all, I'm sleepi...
May 01, 2023
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the W...
May 01, 2023
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Nikita Chibrikov to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nikita Chibrikov to a three-year, entry-level contract worth US$925,000 a year at the NHL level. The 20-year-old Chibrikov had a goal and an assist in ...
May 01, 2023
Ottawa Redblacks have four picks within first 17 selections of CFL draft
TORONTO - Shawn Burke will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday. The Ottawa Redblacks' general manager owns four of the first 17 picks, including the first and 10th selections. Burke could ...
May 01, 2023
BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada, says move gives U18 players more options
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia Hockey League is breaking away from Hockey Canada, a move the league says will provide more options for players under 18 years old that are looking to compete in c...
May 01, 2023