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Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than three weeks before handover
The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia's second most populous municipality, but there's still no deal on how responsib...
Nov 11, 2024
Canada captain Alphonso Davies to miss CONCACAF Nations League games against Suriname
Canada will be without captain Alphonso Davies for its upcoming CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname. Canada Soccer says the Bayern Munich star has withdrawn as a "precautionary measu...
Nov 11, 2024
Calgary Flames winger Anthony Mantha to undergo season-ending knee surgery
CALGARY - Calgary Flames right-winger Anthony Mantha will miss the rest of the NHL season with a knee injury, the team announced Monday. Mantha will undergo anterior cruciate ligament surgery on Thurs...
Nov 11, 2024
Veterans purged from military for sexual orientation lay wreath at Montreal ceremony
MONTREAL - Private Martine Roy was only 20 years old in 1984 when she was arrested, interrogated and dismissed from the Canadian Armed Forces for being what was then termed a "sexual deviant." Today, ...
Nov 11, 2024
Argos sign QB Bryan Scott, adding depth to under centre for Grey Cup
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed quarterback Bryan Scott to give them depth at under centre heading into the Grey Cup following the injury to star quarterback Chad Kelly. Kelly sustained a ...
Nov 11, 2024
Hockey Canada COO, VP Pat McLaughlin to step down at end of year
CALGARY - Pat McLaughlin is stepping down as Hockey Canada's chief operating officer and executive vice-president of strategy, the governing body announced Monday. Hockey Canada said in a release that...
Nov 11, 2024
Ottawa urges return to table after B.C. port dispute talks break down
VANCOUVER - The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia port dispute to return to the table after mediated talks broke off on Saturday, the first of three scheduled days. A sta...
Nov 11, 2024
Hellebuyck, MacKinnon, Luukkonen named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. ...
Nov 11, 2024
Twin port shutdowns risk more damage to Canadian economy: business groups
Business groups are raising concerns about the broad effects of another round of labour disruptions in the transport sector as Canada faces shutdowns at its two biggest ports. Canadian Manufacturers &...
Nov 11, 2024
Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police sai...
Nov 11, 2024