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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upholds Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension
NEW YORK - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheldMorgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players' Association filed for an appeal. The league's department of player saf...
Feb 20, 2024
Feds fund legal advice for Ukrainians in Canada as immigration questions linger
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says the government will expand a legal advice hotline for war-displaced Ukrainians in Canada to help them understand their rights and navigate the immigration sy...
Feb 20, 2024
NBA Notebook: Gilgeous-Alexander shows to be good for business, future face of league
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's impact on the court extends beyond just praise from his basketball peers. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard from Hamilton, Ont. has blossomed into an MVP candidate th...
Feb 20, 2024
Canada's Fernandez falls to Paolini in second round at Dubai Open
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Dubai Tennis Championship after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the second round Tuesday. Fernandez, of Laval, ...
Feb 20, 2024
Toronto FC adds experience to backline by signing veteran Irish defender Kevin Long
Toronto FC added experience to its backline Tuesday by signing veteran Irish defender Kevin Long. The 33-year-old comes from Birmingham City, which he joined in January 2023. He has signed with Toront...
Feb 20, 2024
Three Albertans to be inducted into Order of Canada
Dozens of Canadians are set to receive the highest honour in the country, three of whom are from Alberta.Governor General Mary Simon announced that she will induct 61 people into the order, including ...
Feb 20, 2024
Canada Selects name roster for game with Major League Rugby's Seattle Seawolves
Canadian international Siaki Vikilani will captain the Canada Selects developmental side Wednesday against Major League Rugby's Seattle Seawolves. The former Toronto Arrows backrower is joined on the ...
Feb 20, 2024
Things to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Members of the Kansas City community gathered Saturday afternoon to "demand a future free from gun violence" a day after authorities announced that two juveniles had been detai...
Feb 20, 2024
Ottawa late to respond to Emergencies Act commission findings
OTTAWA, ON - The Liberal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings and recommendations of Justice Paul Rouleau, who headed a federal inquiry into the government's first and only use ...
Feb 20, 2024
The US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip. The vote in th...
Feb 20, 2024