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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rips Hockey Canada leadership over sex assault fund
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's "hard for anyone" to have faith in Hockey Canada's leadership as revelations emerge about how the federation maintains a fund meant to part...
Jul 19, 2022

Alberta expanding COVID-19 booster dose eligibility
Anticipating increased transmission of COVID-19 this summer and into the fall and winter, and an increase in other respiratory diseases like influenza, the province is expanding the availability of se...
Jul 19, 2022

Canadian Olympic Committee sees 'ample time' for 2030 bid as BC cities discuss doubts
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Olympic Committee says the February deadline for its bid to host the 2030 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia gives "ample time for funding partners to complete cost-bene...
Jul 19, 2022

Cypress County families suffered 'tremendous loss' in storm, says CAO
DUNMORE, AB - Cypress County officials are surveying the damage and gathering data on Tuesday, 24 hours after a violent storm ripped through the region.Cypress County CAO Tarolyn Aaserud said the toll...
Jul 19, 2022

Hundreds of cases postponed over shortage of judges in Quebec's Nunavik region
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial court has cancelled an entire week of hearings due to a lack of judges in the province's northern region of Nunavik. The Justice Department says about 250 cases were postp...
Jul 19, 2022

Gymnasts wonder if recent abuse case could have been prevented had they been heard
Abby Spadafora has had trouble sleeping since a gymnastics coach in Lethbridge, Alta., was charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl last week. Spadafora and other Canadian gymnasts say t...
Jul 19, 2022

Longtime Raptors assistant Eric Khoury named head coach of Raptors 905
The Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905 have hired Eric Khoury, making him the youngest head coach in the team's history. The 33-year-old Khoury joined the Toronto Raptors organization...
Jul 19, 2022

Football Canada, CFL Players Association unveil three-year partnership
Football Canada and the CFL Players' Association have formed partnership aimed at growing the game in Canada. The three-year deal, announced Tuesday, will focus on the sport's growth, learning, and sa...
Jul 19, 2022

Receivers Ellingson, Lawler, QB Evans named CFL top performers for Week 6
TORONTO - Winnipeg wide receiver Greg Ellingson, Edmonton receiver Kenny Lawler and Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans have been named the top performers for Week 6 of the 2022 CFL season. Ellingson had ...
Jul 19, 2022

Clean-up underway after powerful storm
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Environment Canada says there's been no confirmation of a tornado in southeastern Alberta. A powerful storm hit Monday afternoon with peak gusts up to 93 kilometres per hour at the ...
Jul 19, 2022