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Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction tycoon, loses appeal and heading to prison
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has upheld a sentence delivered to ex-construction magnate Tony Accurso, who is to report to prison before June 1. Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2018 in...
May 26, 2022
Canada tops Sweden 4-3 in OT, advances to semis at world hockey championship
TAMPERE, Finland - Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday. Sweden jumped ...
May 26, 2022
Province appoints new chief for Alberta Human Rights Commission
EDMONTON - The provincial government has named a chief for the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals. Collin May has been appointed to the position. The commission's mandate is to reduce discr...
May 26, 2022
Quebec drops section of assisted-death bill to ensure it gets adopted quickly
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is removing a section of its end-of-life care bill that would have allowed quadriplegics and people with cerebral palsy to receive an assisted death. Health Minister Chr...
May 26, 2022
Raptors big man Khem Birch undergoes knee procedure in Los Angeles
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch has undergone arthroscopic surgery "to clean up loose debris" in his right knee. The Raptors says the procedure was performed Wednesday in Los Angeles by Dr. Daniel K...
May 26, 2022
Argos head coach Dinwiddie expecting his club to play exhibition game Friday night
Ryan Dinwiddie is expecting to participate in his first-ever CFL exhibition game as a head coach Friday night. The Toronto Argonauts are scheduled to visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night in one ...
May 26, 2022
Palestinian officials: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves she was deliberately killed by Israeli...
May 26, 2022
Vancouver Island fight promoter Jason Heit set for first post-pandemic boxing show
There's not much Jason Heit hasn't done in combat sports. As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And away from the cage or ring, he looked after the likes of Drew Barrymore, David ...
May 26, 2022
Canada's transport minister detects 'shift' in U.S. outlook after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he is detecting a positive "shift" in the Biden administration's approach to Canada following meetings in the U.S. capital. Alghabra spent Tuesday in...
May 26, 2022
Man rushed to school to help, learned stepdaughter died
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Medical assistant Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School soon after a gunman opened fire on a classroom of grade schoolers and immediately found a girl covered in blood amon...
May 26, 2022