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Canada adds defenceman Jorian Donovan to world juniors pre-tournament camp
Hockey Canada has added defenceman Jorian Donovan to its pre-tournament camp for the world junior men's hockey championship. The move comes after defenceman Tanner Molendyk sustained an upper-body inj...
Dec 22, 2023
Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Data from Metro Vancouver show the queue for social housing in the region has spiked in the past year, with 18,865 households on the wait-list, mostly seniors and families. Metro Vancouver...
Dec 22, 2023
Calgary Stampeders sign DL Mike Rose to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Mike Rose to a two-year contract through the 2025 season. Rose has been voted a CFL all-star in each of the last three seasons. ...
Dec 22, 2023
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes, bringing the total to seven. The agency says there have been 164 lab-confirmed ...
Dec 22, 2023
B.C. government says stadium upgrades needed to bring in high-profile events
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial government is pitching repairs to B.C. Place for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup as much needed and a way for the venue to hold more events in the future, but...
Dec 22, 2023
Canada announces 25-player roster for Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Canada has released its 25-player roster for the 2023 Spengler Cup. The team features several players with NHL experience, including forwards Colton Sceviour and Chris DiDomenico, defencemen...
Dec 22, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged ...
Dec 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: New trial ordered for N.B. men convicted of murder in 1984
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for two New Brunswick men convicted of a 1984 murder. Arif Virani says in a news release today that after a review, he has determined ther...
Dec 22, 2023
Former COC, MLSE exec Alyson Walker named Canada Soccer's general secretary
Alyson Walker, whose resume includes stints with Bell Media, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, has been named general secretary of Canada Soccer. Walker, who is s...
Dec 22, 2023
Man believed taken hostage with Canadian wife by Hamas confirmed dead: report
An American Israeli man who was taken hostage with his Canadian wife by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel has reportedly been confirmed dead. ABC News reports that the Israeli group Hostages a...
Dec 22, 2023