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Mathurin, Boucher, Dort among those coach Basketball Without Borders camp in Quebec
TORONTO - Three Canadian NBA players will be putting on their coaching hat with top high school-age prospects from Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean next week. Bennedict Mathurin of the Indiana...
Jun 15, 2023
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad att...
Jun 15, 2023
Ottawa boosts Haiti sanctions, police funding during summit aimed at resolving crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is announcing more support for Haiti, as neighbouring countries say they have hope the Caribbean nation can overcome a severe political and humanitarian c...
Jun 15, 2023
Standing Committee on the Status of Women provides recommendations based on study
The Standing Committee on the Status of Women recommends that the government of Canada establish a national review process to determine whether a national sport organization can receive federal fundin...
Jun 15, 2023
South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast. South Korea's military says the North Korean launch occurred Thursday evening but gave no furth...
Jun 15, 2023
Five things to get you up to speed for the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula One is back in Canada for a second consecutive year as the Canadian Grand Prix gets underway this week in Montreal. To get you up to speed, here are five things to know ahead of this year's ev...
Jun 15, 2023
Jesuits expel prominent priest Rupnik after allegations of abuse against adult women
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order said Thursday it has expelled a prominent Slovenian priest from the congregation following allegations of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuses ag...
Jun 15, 2023
In The News for June 15 : Bell layoffs put Bill C-18 back in the spotlight
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 15, 2023
Bell cuts put Bill C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news
A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.'s decision to slash 1,300 positions, includin...
Jun 15, 2023
'Captured and killed': LGBTQ Ukrainians worried about Russia winning war
KYIV, Ukraine - Some LGBTQ Ukrainians say winning the war against Russia is a matter of life and death for many in their community. The Russian parliament passed a law last year banning "propaganda of...
Jun 15, 2023