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'Unnecessary and damaging': Police federation criticizes Nunavut judge's comments
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The National Police Federation is criticizing comments a Nunavut judge made as he acquitted a prosecutor and RCMP officer of criminal contempt, saying the remarks were unnecessary a...
Jan 12, 2023

Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...
Jan 12, 2023

'Dangerous' Alabama tornado slams buildings, uproots trees
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Alabama, a city ...
Jan 12, 2023

Warm weather postpones Quebec's snowboard cross World Cup
MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - A World Cup snowboard cross event in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. The "Bataille Royale," scheduled for Feb. 4-5, w...
Jan 12, 2023

AHS meeting with Oyen residents tonight about hospital strain, closures
OYEN, AB - Beginning next week town of Oyen could temporarily be without overnight emergency care, another blow to the province's ailing health-care system. Alberta Health Services says the emergency ...
Jan 12, 2023

Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating, at age 39
OSHAWA, Ont. - Deanna Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title - at the age of 39, and more than 20 years after she initially retired from the sport. But a viral infecti...
Jan 12, 2023

Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who promised less than three months ago to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators, now says she will let justice take its course.Smith says she is urging...
Jan 12, 2023

Canadian women's rugby coach summons reinforcements for New Zealand Sevens
Injuries have prompted Canada women's coach Jack Hanratty to call in reinforcements for the New Zealand Sevens, the third stop on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The injury-ravaged Canadian women ...
Jan 12, 2023

McDonagh looks back at Leafs-Lightning series, talks new challenge with Predators
TORONTO - Ryan McDonagh was sitting in the same locker room where, eight months earlier, he celebrated another playoff series triumph - one that resigned the tortured team down the hall to another sou...
Jan 12, 2023

Canada's sports minister defends her integrity commissioner's complaint intake
Canada's sports minister defended the low intake of complaints by the new sports integrity commissioner and urged the country's sport bodies to sign onto the abuse-free sport program. Pascale St-Onge ...
Jan 12, 2023