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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon dead at age 52
Chris Simon, once one of the hockey's most feared enforcers, has died. He was 52. The NHL Players' Association confirmed the news via Simon's family that he died Monday night. The cause of death wasn'...
Mar 19, 2024
Labour prof lays out what could happen as province, teachers continue to fight
Frustration is mounting for many in Saskatchewan as the provincial government and teachers' union continue their contract fight, and the question on the lips of many is "When will this end?"Both sides...
Mar 19, 2024
Hullabaloo over fate of Saskatchewan Hoopla basketball tournament overshadows budget
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is set to release its 2024 budget Wednesday, a day expected to be overshadowed by teacher protests and heightened hullabaloo over the fate of Hoopla. Hoopla, the p...
Mar 19, 2024
Highlights from auditor reports on B.C. overdose prevention, safer-supply programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general has released a report on two key government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic-drug crisis. The first audit examined the implementati...
Mar 19, 2024
Five years in jail for woman in Fuel Stop armed robbery
A woman who used a sawed off .22 rifle to rob the Fuel Stop last fall will spend five years in jail for the crime. Brittany McKay, who is 28 years old and a single mom of five children, pleaded guilty...
Mar 19, 2024
What to know about MPs' vote on Palestine statehood, changes to Middle East policy
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament passed a symbolic motion on Palestinian statehood in the House of Commons late Monday with support from the Liberal government. Here's how the motion differs from Ottawa...
Mar 19, 2024
Darko Rajakovic, Raptors host open practice for Toronto-area coaches
TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic remembers what it's like to be an eager young basketball coach, trying to absorb as much as possible from more experienced teachers. Now that he's the head coach of the Toron...
Mar 19, 2024
Five things to know for the figure skating world championships in Montreal
MONTREAL - The world's best figure skaters descend on Montreal this week for the 2024 International Skating Union world championships. The competition goes Wednesday through Saturday at the Bell Centr...
Mar 19, 2024
Rick Nash named Canada's general manager for men's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Rick Nash will lead Canada at the men's world hockey championship. The former NHLer and two-time Olympic gold medallist was named general manager Tuesday by Hockey Canada for the tournament ...
Mar 19, 2024
MP Housefather 'reflecting' on future with the Liberals after Middle East motion vote
OTTAWA - Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says he is "reflecting" on his future in the Liberal party after a heavily amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passed in the House of Commons on ...
Mar 19, 2024