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Military failing to remove barriers to diversifying ranks: ombudsman
OTTAWA - Canada's military ombudsman is joining the chorus of those accusing the Canadian Armed Forces and Defence Department of having failed to address long-standing barriers to recruit and retain m...
May 16, 2022
Coroner says Quebec Health Department chose to ignore COVID-19 risk in long-term care
MONTREAL - A long-awaited report from the Quebec coroner says residents of long-term care homes were kept in a blind spot while the provincial government reacted to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic....
May 16, 2022
Conviction review process should reflect harsh realities of Indigenous women: report
OTTAWA - A new report from a group of senators calls on the federal government to make changes to the conviction review process that would better reflect the challenges faced by Indigenous women. The ...
May 16, 2022
Dubois strikes twice again, Canada remains perfect at worlds with win over Slovakia
HELSINKI - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday. Dubois scored the winning goal at 26:11 of the second p...
May 16, 2022
Document details initial response to Nova Scotia mass shooting by RCMP tactical team
HALIFAX - An RCMP tactical team tasked with tracking down a mass shooter in April 2020 was dealing with the aftermath of his deadly toll in Portapique, N.S., when it was alerted hours later that he ha...
May 16, 2022
Golden Knights fire Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. General manager Kelly McCrimmon made the announcement Mo...
May 16, 2022
Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new prime minister
PARIS (AP) - Elisabeth Borne was appointed France's new prime minister on Monday to become the second woman to hold the post in the country. Borne, 61, succeeds Jean Castex, whose resignation was expe...
May 16, 2022
Coroner's inquest begins into 2020 police shooting of Indigenous woman in N.B.
FREDERICTON - A jury of three women and two men has been chosen in the coroner's inquest into the death of Chantel Moore - a 26-year-old Indigenous woman fatally shot during a wellness check by police...
May 16, 2022
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price named finalist for Masterton Trophy
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is one of three finalists for the 2022Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance...
May 16, 2022
Rugby player Elton Jantjies arrested after airplane incident
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa rugby player Elton Jantjies was charged Monday with malicious damage to property and contravening aviation laws after allegedly breaking a TV screen and swe...
May 16, 2022