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Quebec judge declares parts of vaping legislation invalid after challenge
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge says the province is within its rights to legislate on vaping, but has thrown out the law's ban on demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or speci...
May 03, 2019
With Memorial Cup berths secure, Huskies and Mooseheads to meet in league final
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Halifax Mooseheads will play for a national championship later this month. What remains uncertain is who will enter the Memorial Cup as the Quebec Major Junior Hocke...
May 03, 2019
Quebec government seeks answers from youth protection after 7-year-old girl dies
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants a full accounting of what happened to a seven-year-old girl whose case had long been on the radar of youth protection officials before her death t...
May 03, 2019
Alberta Hockey Peewee Prospects Cup coming to Lethbridge, volunteers needed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2019 Alberta Hockey Peewee Prospects Cup is looking for volunteers. The event is scheduled for May 8 through 12 in Lethbridge. There are multiple volunteer positions available, in...
May 03, 2019 The 2019 Hockey Alberta Peewee Prospects Cup is in Lethbridge this month (Photo: Hockey Alberta on Facebook)
Storm beat the odds to meet No. 1 67's for J. Ross Robertson Cup
Guelph Storm captain Isaac Ratcliffe had almost nothing to play for in his first three years in the Ontario Hockey League. The six-foot-six, 204-pound winger missed the playoffs in...
May 03, 2019
Conservatives didn't properly investigate allegations against Dykstra: report
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is adding police checks to its candidate vetting policies The party hired lawyer Carol Nielsen more than a year ago to probe how Rick Dykstra was allowed...
May 03, 2019
Federal government boosts loans for canola farmers amid tensions with China
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals promised Wednesday to give Canada's canola farmers financial aid to lessen the impact of China's decision to ban their products as part of a trade dis...
May 03, 2019
UN: Congo should exceed 1,000 Ebola deaths on Friday
GENEVA - Ebola deaths in Congo's latest outbreak are expected to exceed 1,000 later on Friday, the World Health Organization announced, as attacks continue on health workers trying to contain the viru...
May 03, 2019
Impact hope to continue defensive dominance when they host NYCFC
MONTREAL - It hasn't been pretty, but the results are just fine for Montreal Impact manager Remi Garde. "We don't have the most flamboyant game in Major League Soccer," Garde said. "(But) if we contin...
May 03, 2019
Olympic runner Semenya loses fight over testosterone rules
GENEVA - The sports world's highest court ruled Wednesday that Olympic champion Caster Semenya and other female runners like her with unusually high testosterone must take medication to reduce their l...
May 03, 2019