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Foreign interference inquiry to report today on alleged meddling in federal elections
OTTAWA - A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is slated to release a report today on alleged meddling in the last two general elections. Commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue plans to mak...
May 03, 2024
More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat, new poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger. The Leger online survey found 57 per cent of respondents who said free speech in Canada is unde...
May 03, 2024
Bruins searching for answers as they head home for deciding Game 7
TORONTO - An uninspired Game 5 effort put the pressure squarely on the Boston Bruins in their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto. A Game 6 dud only made things worse. The Maple Leafs toppe...
May 02, 2024
Nylander, Woll star as Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
TORONTO - William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. Toronto has now w...
May 02, 2024
Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead, Canada's Pendrith in second at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described "terrible" season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so go...
May 02, 2024
OSIC, Abuse Free Sport to be taken over by Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner and its Abuse-Free Sports Program will be absorbed by the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport by next year. OSIC was created in 2022 as a division of the...
May 02, 2024
Quebec semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent upsets Halifax in Canadian Championship play
HALIFAX - Ligue1 Quebec champion CS Saint-Laurent upset Halifax Wanderers FC 5-3 in a penalty shootout Thursday to earn a quarterfinal date with Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship. After Saint-La...
May 02, 2024
Jets enter off-season in disbelief, wanting more after early playoff exit
WINNIPEG - Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs. "I am truly kind of puzzled why it didn't work because I really thought w...
May 02, 2024
Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. - A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly l...
May 02, 2024
Montreal defender Erin Ambrose leads PWHL's top stars of April
TORONTO - Montreal defender Erin Ambrose, who led all players in scoring last month, has been named one of the The Professional Women's Hockey League's top stars of April. Ambrose had a goal and six a...
May 02, 2024