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2022 was a defining year for athlete activism in Canadian sport
TORONTO - If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started rolling back in January. Dave Bedford, a high-profile Canadian sport executive for four decades, retired as At...
Dec 27, 2022
Expert warns of 'perfect storm' as the number of police shootings increases in 2022
James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton poli...
Dec 27, 2022
Flood warning in B.C. as power outages persist : In The News for Dec. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 27, 2022
Canada loses opener at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada spotted HC Sparta Prague a three-goal lead on Monday and a spirited rally came up short, losing 3-2 in the opening game of the 2022 Spengler Cup hockey tournament. Brett Co...
Dec 26, 2022
Raptors' Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career. Siakam averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 43.6 minute...
Dec 26, 2022
Switzerland opens world juniors with 3-2 OT win over Finland
MONCTON, N.B. - Attilio Biasca scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into overtime as Switzerland opened the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday. Lorenzo Canonica ...
Dec 26, 2022
Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season. Owner and CEO Greg Penner said he'll lead the search for a new coa...
Dec 26, 2022
Military can't—or won't—reveal outcomes of criminal sexual cases passed to civilians
OTTAWA - Military police don't know - or won't say - how many of the dozens of cases involving criminal sexual behaviour referred to civilian counterparts over the past year have resulted in charges. ...
Dec 26, 2022
With trust collapsing in the RCMP, some call for 'broken force' to be rebuilt
Harry Bond is blunt in his assessment of the RCMP's role on the night his mother and father died in the Nova Scotia mass shooting - and of the force's potential to reform in the future. "My trust for ...
Dec 26, 2022
Thousands remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power
Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter storms last ...
Dec 26, 2022