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Sheldon Kennedy addresses NHL general managers on safety, respect
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn't see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion with the NHL's 32 general managers ...
Mar 28, 2022

Sask. comedian says Oscar joke, like most comedy, is subjective
Chris Rock's joke at the Oscars about Jada-Pinkett Smith was more subjective than offensive. That's according to Saskatchewan stand-up comic Kelly Taylor who said it was Will Smith's reaction that was...
Mar 28, 2022

Cooling-off period won't ease B.C.'s real estate affordability crunch, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says people buying homes in the province's hot real estate market could soon be protected by a cooling-off period that gives them time to back out of an agre...
Mar 28, 2022

Canadian gymnasts calling for investigation into abusive practices, toxic culture
TORONTO - Longtime rhythmic gymnast Rosie Cossar remembers a particular Canadian team practice that was scheduled to last five hours but went well past that. She said couple of her teammates collapsed...
Mar 28, 2022

Quebec police watchdog investigating after man murdered at factory
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 36-year-old man was murdered at a factory in Lac-Megantic, Que., about 250 kilometres east of Montreal. The watchdog, called Bureau des enq...
Mar 28, 2022

St. Walburg girls win 3A Hoopla
St. Walburg's girls basketball team was golden at Hoopla.The third ranked Saints defeated the host school Indian Head 65-47 in the final of the 3A girls Championship. This follows the team's dominant ...
Mar 28, 2022

Canadian Taxpayers Federation debt clock stops in Battlefords
Representatives from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation were in the Battlefords recently as part of the national debt clock tour. The citizens advocacy group committed to lowering taxes and increasing ...
Mar 28, 2022

Canada sets roster for women's soccer celebration tour in B.C.
Canada Soccer has announced the roster for a pair of women's friendly matchups against Nigeria set to take place in B.C. next month. The 29-person squad features all 22 players who won gold at the Tok...
Mar 28, 2022

3 killed in 50-vehicle pileup on snowy Pennsylvania highway
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania county coroner said Monday at least three people died in a collision involving more than 50 vehicles that closed a portion of an interstate and sent more than a d...
Mar 28, 2022

Kenney interviewed by RCMP in criminal probe tied to party leadership race
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has been interviewed by RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership contest...
Mar 28, 2022