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Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare ...
Mar 21, 2022

Anti-racism groups say Canadian government must do more to address systemic issues
OTTAWA - Canadian anti-racism and human rights groups are calling on the federal government to do more to address white supremacy and systemic racism. Fareed Khan, founder of Canadians United Against ...
Mar 21, 2022

Spring arrives in La Ronge but temperature expected to dip below -20 C this week
Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said even though Sunday was the first day of spring, it won't feel that way by Friday."It's trying, but it won't feel like spring at the ...
Mar 21, 2022

Canada's international development minister urges WHO to approve Medicago vaccine
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says he wants the World Health Organization to greenlight Medicago's COVID-19 shot so it can be donated and used by the COVAX vaccine-sharing ...
Mar 21, 2022

Habs trade Lehkonen to Avalanche for Barron, second-round pick in 2024
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Colorado Avalanche. Montreal gets defenceman Justin Barron and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in return. The 20...
Mar 21, 2022

Boris Becker accused of hiding tennis trophies during trial
LONDON (AP) - Former tennis champion Boris Becker went on trial Monday in London for allegedly concealing property - including nine trophies - from bankruptcy trustees and dodging his obligation to di...
Mar 21, 2022

Feds 'disappointed' Russian flight used humanitarian claim to enter Canadian airspace
OTTAWA - A senior official at Transport Canada is accusing a Russian airliner of having falsely claimed to be a humanitarian flight to circumvent a ban and enter Canadian airspace last month. Aeroflot...
Mar 21, 2022

Nashville's Josi, Winnipeg's Connor, Arizona's Crouse named NHL's stars of the week
NEW YORK - Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi, Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse have been dubbed the NHL's three stars of the week. Josi put up nine a...
Mar 21, 2022

Wild acquire Marc-Andre Fleury; Johansson back to Caps
The Minnesota Wild addressed their inconsistent goaltending situation by acquiring Marc-Andre Fleury in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. The deal was confirmed by a person with direct kn...
Mar 21, 2022

Ottawa under pressure as CP Rail stoppage enters second day as talks continue
OTTAWA - The pressure is on in Ottawa today as a CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day. Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after...
Mar 21, 2022