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Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito retires from professional soccer
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Criscito joined the Major League Soccer club on June 29, part of an influx of Italian talen...
Nov 15, 2022
Alleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former employee of Quebec's hydro utility made a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges that he fraudulently obtained a trade secret for the benefit of China, and he was orde...
Nov 15, 2022
Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal's public health direct...
Nov 15, 2022
Non-disclosure agreements complicate safe sport reporting in Canada
TORONTO - The past few months have seen an outpouring of Canadian athletes decrying the maltreatment and abuse experienced in their sports. But how many other athletes have been silenced by non-disclo...
Nov 15, 2022
Saskatchewan mother accused of faking death, fleeing the country faces more charges
SASKATOON - An Indigenous woman from Saskatoon who was arrested in the United States after police say she faked her own death is facing more charges in Canada. The 48-year-old woman and her seven-year...
Nov 15, 2022
Canada's Brooke Henderson plans to play in LPGA season finale despite injured back
NAPLES, Fla. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is planning to tough it out for the final event of the LPGA Tour season. Henderson offered no explanation when she withdrew from the Pelican Women's Championsh...
Nov 15, 2022
US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president
BALTIMORE (AP) - Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, who oversees Catholic ministries to the U.S. armed forces, was elected Tuesday as the new president of the U.S. Conference of Cath...
Nov 15, 2022
Ana Vitoria scores late goal to lift Brazil over Canada 2-1 in international friendly
SAO PAULO - Ana Vitoria scored in stoppage time to lift Brazil to a 2-1 win over Canada on Tuesday in an international friendly. Ashley Lawrence's penalty kick in the 60th minute had seemingly earned ...
Nov 15, 2022
Mother of Canadian detained in Syria accuses of Ottawa of shirking duty to help
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian man being held in northeastern Syria accuses the federal government of doing "precisely nothing" to secure his release. Sally Lane is urging the Liberal government to...
Nov 15, 2022
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke going to workouts with NFL teams
SURREY, B.C. - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. The 24-year-old Victoria native says he's looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field ...
Nov 15, 2022