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What a Liberal win in an Ontario byelection might mean for the Tories and the NDP
OTTAWA - A Liberal win in a federal byelection in Ontario before the holidays has some Conservatives feeling a little blue - and a little worried about what happened to the New Democrats. Former provi...
Dec 13, 2022
Defence lawyer in trial of escaped B.C. inmate says Crown did not prove guilt
VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of an escaped inmate says the jury must acquit his client because the evidence doesn't align with the prosecution's theory of even...
Dec 13, 2022
Coaching Association of Canada announces new mental health and sport project
OTTAWA - The Coaching Association of Canada announced a new mental health and sport project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada on Tuesday. The National Mental Health and Sport project will b...
Dec 13, 2022
Osorio hopes decision to stay with TFC will help grow the game at home
TORONTO - Canadian international Jonathan Osorio's recent experience at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar played a massive part in his decision to stay home and re-sign with Toronto FC. The veteran midfield...
Dec 13, 2022
Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any longer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any farther, with governments appearing to have reached a stalemate in health-care funding negotia...
Dec 13, 2022
Quebec hockey league aware of sexual assault allegations against two former players
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says it is aware of sexual assault allegations against two former players. The league said today it only recently learned of the alleged 2016 assault i...
Dec 13, 2022
CFL releases 2023 season schedule with new twist
The CFL has released its 2023 season schedule on Tuesday, with a bit of a twist. For the first time since 2008, divisional playoff games are set to be played on Saturdays, with the semifinals taking p...
Dec 13, 2022
Any two athletes can compete together domestically in ice dance, pairs: Skate Canada
OTTAWA - Skate Canada has updated its policies so that ice dance or pairs teams competing domestically can be composed of any two athletes. Canada's governing body of figure skating announced Tuesday ...
Dec 13, 2022
Scientists declare 2 Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting
HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes - one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial...
Dec 13, 2022
US poised to approve Patriot missile battery for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, finally agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to shoot do...
Dec 13, 2022