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Canadian women frustrated, disheartened by ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer
Captain Christine Sinclair says the ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer has left her and other team representatives "exhausted and deflated" as they prepare to face the top-ranked Americans in t...
Feb 14, 2023
Quebec premier demands explanation from junior hockey league about 'disgusting' abuse
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is calling on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation regarding disturbing revelations in a recent Ontario court decision of sexual assault...
Feb 14, 2023
Ex-SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi loses appeal, must report to prison
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin vice-president found guilty in 2019 of bribing foreign officials and pocketing millions of dollars has lost his appeal. Sami Bebawi, 76, appealed his conviction of the ...
Feb 14, 2023
Quebec premier demands explanation from junior hockey league about 'disgusting' abuse
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is calling on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation regarding disturbing revelations in a recent Ontario court decision of sexual assault...
Feb 14, 2023
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby and two federal ministers held talks today focusing on reaching bilateral agreements on health-care issues in British Columbia. The talks come after Canada's premiers agre...
Feb 14, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quietly busy on opening day of CFL free agency
HAMILTON - It was a somewhat quiet first day of free agency for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but still a productive one. The Ticats signed American defensive back Javien Elliott to a two-year deal Tuesday,...
Feb 14, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran quarterback Fajardo in free agency
MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo has a new CFL home. The veteran quarterback signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. The move wasn't a surprise as forme...
Feb 14, 2023
Man with explosives arrested outside Swiss parliament
GENEVA (AP) - Police in Switzerland's capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosiv...
Feb 14, 2023
Grey Cup-champion Argos sign veteran defensive back Adarius Pickett
TORONTO - The Grey-Cup champion Toronto Argonauts signed offensive lineman Darius Ciraco, defensive back Adarius Pickett and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade on Tuesday. Ciraco is Canadian while th...
Feb 14, 2023
Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C. ...
Feb 14, 2023