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RCMP union seeks boost to cadet training allowance to compete with other forces
OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits. The Natio...
Dec 22, 2023
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Noah Chadwick to three-year, entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Noah Chadwick to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old from Saskatoon has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 30 games with th...
Dec 22, 2023
Police video shows police knew Maine shooter was a threat. They also felt confronting him was unsafe
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would "throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas," according to vide...
Dec 22, 2023
'Slap in the face': Images of Canadian child abuse victims training AI generators
Pictures of Canadian victims are among the thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse that an internet watchdog group found in databases used to train popular artificial image generators "That's...
Dec 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heading to Jamaica for post-Christmas vacation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica next week for a family vacation over the holiday break. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will travel with his immediate family to t...
Dec 22, 2023
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza but withou...
Dec 22, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign LB Tyrice Beverette to two-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have taken another step toward bringing back their championship team. Montreal signed linebacker Tyrice Beverette to a two-year contract Friday. Beverette was set to ...
Dec 22, 2023
Beck scores twice, Celebrini ejected as Canada beats Switzerland in WJC exhibition
NGELHOLM, Sweden - Owen Beck scored twice as Canada beat Switzerland 6-2 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Friday. Beck, the only player returning from Canada's championship-winning t...
Dec 22, 2023
Hockey Canada chair looks back, sees brighter days ahead: 'The game was in trouble'
Jonathan Goldbloom knows certain topics aren't discussed at the water cooler. Headlining the list in his home province of Quebec? Politics, language and religion. Everyone, however, is happy to share ...
Dec 22, 2023
Concordia offers new award of up to $4,000 in response to Quebec tuition hike
Montreal's Concordia University has announced financial support of up to $4,000 for new Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec starting next fall. The school says it is introducing the Ca...
Dec 22, 2023