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Canadian basketball player Josh Primo, San Antonio Spurs sued by former team psychologist
HOUSTON (AP) - A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions. Hillary Ca...
Nov 03, 2022
'Race discrimination': Indigenous Quebec man who lived on reserve denied insurance
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission has ruled that an Indigenous Quebec man who was denied car insurance because he lived on a reserve was the victim of race discrimination. Alexis Wawanoloath...
Nov 03, 2022
New Inuit Research Network aims to support Inuit self-determination in research
OTTAWA - The federal government and an organization representing Inuit in Canada have announced $6.4 million in funding to establish an Inuit Research Network. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says the funding...
Nov 03, 2022
Canadian women sacrifice for the cause en route to Rugby World Cup semifinal
Canada has lived up to its ranking of third in the world by making the final four at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, with No. 1 England awaiting it in the semifinal this weekend. The Canadian wome...
Nov 03, 2022
Silver wants apology for 'reckless' post; Irving offers none
NEW YORK (AP) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants an apology and Kyrie Irving still isn't going to give one. Shortly after the NBA Commissioner said Irving "made a reckless decision" by tweeting out ...
Nov 03, 2022
Iqaluit RCMP investigating reports of pins found in Halloween candy
IQALUIT, Nunavut - RCMP are investigating after receiving two complaints that pins were found in children's Halloween candy in Iqaluit. Police say after receiving the first complaint Wednesday, they a...
Nov 03, 2022
Auger-Aliassime beats French veteran Simon, advances to Paris quarterfinals
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament and increased his winning streak to 15 matches with a 6-1, 6-3 win over French wild-card G...
Nov 03, 2022
Israeli PM Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu in election
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office says he has conceded defeat to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this week's election. A statement said Lapid congratulated...
Nov 03, 2022
Crowsnest Pass lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines: study
COLEMAN, AB - New Government of Alberta research has found windblown dust from mountaintop removal coal mines has polluted a pristine alpine lake to the point where its waters are as contaminated as l...
Nov 03, 2022
Most funds raised for 'Freedom Convoy' protest were returned or confiscated
OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act says most of the millions of dollars raised by the "Freedom Convoy" ended up in an escrow account or returne...
Nov 03, 2022