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Mountie transferred from Bella Bella, B.C., after complaints about Facebook posts
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The leadership of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast says an RCMP officer has been transferred after the community called for his removal from Bella Bella over soci...
May 30, 2024
Health issues force Canadian boxer to withdraw from Olympic qualifier in Bangkok
BANGKOK - Canadian boxer Marie Al-Ahmadieh has withdrawn from a last-ditch Olympic qualifier due to "unforeseen health-related issues," according to Boxing Canada. The 19-year-old from Montreal, a sil...
May 30, 2024
Knoblauch's roster shakeup pays off as Perry sparks Oilers in Game 4 victory
EDMONTON - The morning before Game 4 of the Western Conference final, veteran Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry was informed that his five-game exile to the press box was ending. For a player of Per...
May 30, 2024
Canada men face another relegation fight to preserve core status on HSBC SVNS circuit
While Canada's women battle for silverware this weekend in the HSBC SVNS season finale in Madrid, the men are fighting for survival on World Rugby's sevens circuit. For the second year in a row, the C...
May 30, 2024
Trudeau: Russia should be part of D-Day ceremony, despite egregious Ukraine invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he supports France's decision to invite Russian officials to a D-Day commemoration, despite the invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau says Canada is in "extreme disa...
May 30, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear appeal in Montreal brainwashing experiments case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a Quebec ruling that bars people from suing the U.S. government in Canada over its role in notorious brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychia...
May 30, 2024
National task force not lowering age for routine breast cancer screening to 40
A national task force that provides guidance for primary health-care providers is not lowering the recommended breast cancer screening age to 40, despite urging from several cancer specialists, surgeo...
May 30, 2024
Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights. The u...
May 30, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear bid by families of victims to enforce ruling against Iran
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from victims' families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Ukraine Internat...
May 30, 2024
Largest vaccine production plant in Canada opens in Toronto
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today - part of Canada's efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the...
May 30, 2024