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Quebec anti-corruption unit considering name change to improve tarnished image
QUEBEC - The head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit says he's considering a rebranding exercise for his troubled police force. Frdrick Gaudreau told reporters today his police unit is ready to take a n...
Nov 09, 2021

PWHPA partners with Toronto Maple Leafs for December showcase tournament
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association is partnering with the Toronto Maple Leafs to hold a showcase tournament in that city Dec. 18-19. The Kipling Showcase will be held in bot...
Nov 09, 2021

Whitecaps defender Derek Cornelius making the most of loan spell in Greece
Derek Cornelius' goal has always been to play in Europe. His journey took him to clubs in Russia, Germany and Serbia before signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2019. Then Whitecaps coach M...
Nov 09, 2021

Quebec to drop surgery requirement for people who want to change their sex on IDs
QUEBEC - A Quebec bill that would have allowed only people who have undergone surgery to change their sex on identification documents will be changed. The bill introduced Oct. 21 by Justice Minister S...
Nov 09, 2021

Health Canada approves Pfizer booster for 18+ age group
Health Canada has approved the use of Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for booster shots for everyone 18 and over.The boosters are to be given at least six months after a person received their seco...
Nov 09, 2021

More work to be done as Canada ranks sixth in global drug policy index: experts
Canada ranks sixth in the world's first drug policy index, but experts say its passing grade is nothing to be proud of as status quo policies are doing little to curb thousands of deaths yearly. The G...
Nov 09, 2021

Mets' Alderson claims New York a deterrent in GM search
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Mets President Sandy Alderson says the biggest impediment in the club's dragging search for a general manager isn't his presence nor owner Steve Cohen, but the spotlight create...
Nov 09, 2021

CMHC has projects underway to help build greener housing in Canada
OTTAWA - The chief climate officer for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the federal agency has "lots underway" to encourage the construction of more sustainable housing. Steven Mennill says a fi...
Nov 09, 2021

UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates met with Syria's once widely shunned president in Damascus on Tuesday, sending the strongest signal yet that the Arab world is w...
Nov 09, 2021

Sask. woman in dire need of kidney blames government for surgery suspension
Jessica Bailey was getting ready to get her life-saving kidney transplant this past summer.She and her donor had gone through a year of testing and some unfortunate setbacks, but they had the green li...
Nov 09, 2021