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Parliament creates day to remember Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA - Canada's Parliament has created a day to recognize the genocide of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Parliament unanimously adopted the motion to make May 18 of each year Tamil Genocide Remembrance ...
May 18, 2022
'Pivotal moment:' Integrity commissioner starts process of cleaning up Canadian sport
Sarah-Eve Pelletier calls this a pivotal moment in Canadian sport. The lawyer and former artistic swimmer opened shop as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner two weeks ago and, in what feels li...
May 18, 2022
Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he is 'safe and doing well' after carjacking
TORONTO - Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he is "safe and doing well" after he was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening. Marner posted a message on his verified Twitter ac...
May 18, 2022
Canada's COVID-19 infections among adults tripled in early 2022 due to Omicron: study
TORONTO - The number of Canadian adults infected with COVID-19 tripled during the fifth wave of the pandemic compared with the total number of adults infected in the previous four waves, according to ...
May 18, 2022
With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny
TORONTO - With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of their regular-season schedule with points at a premium. The Arrows (7-6-0, 35 points) stand fourth in Major League R...
May 18, 2022
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round. Ivashka had eight break point chances ...
May 18, 2022
"We want to make curling cool" — Rolling the dice on the Roaring Game
The normally staid world of curling - a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps best described as sedate - should soon get a boost on and off the ice. Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industr...
May 18, 2022
Fisher headlines Canada's training camp roster for U18 Men’s Americas Championship
TORONTO - Elijah Fisher, who helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last year in his national team debut, headlines Canada Basketball's roster of 19 players invited to training camp a...
May 18, 2022
Michael Stone steps in, steps up for Calgary Flames in the playoffs
CALGARY - He watched far more games than he played this season, but Flames defenceman Michael Stone came out of the press box to make an impact in the playoffs for Calgary. Calgary was one of the heal...
May 18, 2022
More signs Alberta is passing latest COVID wave, says health minister
EDMONTON, AB - According to Alberta's health minister, there are more signs that the province is moving past the BA.2 wave.Jason Copping said the average PCR test positivity rate over the past six day...
May 18, 2022