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Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber won't play next season, possibly ever again: GM
MONTREAL - Marc Bergevin says injuries will keep Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber off the ice next season and the veteran defenceman may have played the last game of his hockey career. The Habs g...
Jul 22, 2021
'Escalation' of threats, vandalism against Vancouver churches: police
VANCOUVER - There's been a "dramatic increase" in the number of vandalism or mischief incidents against properties owned by churches in Vancouver, and police say they're concerned an escalation could ...
Jul 22, 2021
Federal supports announced for farmers facing extreme heat & drought conditions
OTTAWA, ONT - The Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has heard the concerns of farmers across Western Canada and is taking action.Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a series of measures designed...
Jul 22, 2021
Veteran CFL linebacker Henoc Muamba is settling into life with the Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Different team, different city, same scenario for Henoc Muamba. The veteran linebacker is in his first training camp with the Toronto Argonauts after signing with them in March. But change i...
Jul 22, 2021
Sajjan directed military to provide him with aide in Vancouver
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan personally directed the military last year to take the unprecedented step of providing him with an assistant in Vancouver. That po...
Jul 22, 2021
Court orders demolition of $3M Gatineau, Que., luxury home built too close to road
GATINEAU, Que. - Quebec Superior Court has ordered the demolition of a sumptuous Gatineau, Que., home that was built too close to the road, with the city required to foot the bill. In a ruling this we...
Jul 22, 2021
Funding announced for mental health supports for residential school survivors
EDMONTON, AB - Survivors of residential schools and their families will soon have better mental health supports.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced nearly $8-million to support Indigenous-led effo...
Jul 22, 2021
CSIS warns of increasingly sophisticated state-sponsored activity targeting elections
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it continues to observe steady, and in some cases increasing, foreign interference by state actors against Canada. In a new report on the threa...
Jul 22, 2021
Kraken deal forward Tyler Pitlick to Calgary for fourth-round pick
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have picked up forward Tyler Pitlick from the newly formed Seattle Kraken. The Flames sent a fourth-round pick in Friday's NHL entry draft to the Kraken in exchange. Seatt...
Jul 22, 2021
Denis Shapovalov loses to Czech Vit Kopriva in surprise Swiss Open upset
GSTAAD, Switzerland - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was beaten in an upset loss at the Swiss Open Thursday. Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic topped the No. 10-ranked Shapovalov 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 by in the se...
Jul 22, 2021