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Hall of Famer Angela James new general manager of Toronto Six
TORONTO - Hockey Hall of Famer Angela James has taken over as general manager of the Toronto Six women's pro hockey team. The 57-year-old from Toronto stepped into the job two months after assuming an...
May 31, 2022

Texas police: Teacher closed propped-open door before attack
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the doo...
May 31, 2022

Blue Jays recall Thornton from triple-A Bisons, designate Borucki for assignment
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Trent Thornton from triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and designated left-hander Ryan Borucki for assignment. Thornton entered Tuesday night's game agai...
May 31, 2022

U of L reports record number of Indigenous graduates in Spring 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A record number of Indigenous students are graduating from the University of Lethbridge (U of L) this spring.The U of L said a record 99 graduates will be crossing the stage at the 20...
May 31, 2022

Vocal critic of Liberals' online streaming bill partly funded by YouTube and TikTok
OTTAWA - An outspoken critic of the Liberal government's online streaming bill has admitted he has received funding from two of the biggest digital platforms in the world. Scott Benzie, founder of Dig...
May 31, 2022

Quebec to start offering $500 round-trip flights to remote regions Wednesday
Quebec's transport minister says a government program offering discounted flights to the province's remote regions will begin Wednesday. Franois Bonnardel said today that the program, which will cost ...
May 31, 2022

What jurors didn't hear in the Jacob Hoggard sex-assault trial
Jurors have begun their deliberations in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, lead singer of the band Hedley. Here is some of the information they were barred from hearing duri...
May 31, 2022

Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard facing new sexual assault charge
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is currently awaiting a verdict in his sexual assault trial, has been charged in another alleged sexual assault. Hoggard, the frontman for the band Hedley, was cha...
May 31, 2022

Measures in new bill to keep guns from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates
OTTAWA - Planned new measures to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and stalkers are being welcomed by advocates who have long called for loopholes in the system to be closed. The Liberal governmen...
May 31, 2022

Senior Mountie describes 'beast' of organization that oversaw mass shooting response
HALIFAX - A senior Nova Scotia Mountie involved in the response to the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history told an inquiry Tuesday that confusion was inevitable as the police force rapidly ...
May 31, 2022