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Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds
OTTAWA - Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada an...
Jun 14, 2023

Poilievre calls for Mendicino to resign over handling of Paul Bernardo transfer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Marco Mendicino should resign or be fired over his office's handling of knowledge that Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security priso...
Jun 14, 2023

Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1...
Jun 14, 2023

Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Pengui...
Jun 14, 2023

Volkswagen deal to cost the federal government more than previously announced: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Canada's exclusive contract with German auto giant Volkswagen to build an electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario will cost the federal go...
Jun 14, 2023

Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied a request to suspend the province's ban on prayer room spaces in public schools. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council o...
Jun 14, 2023

House, Senate vote to give Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship
OTTAWA - Parliament is bestowing honorary Canadian citizenship on jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza. The Senate voted Tuesday night to recognize the prominent Russian journalist and...
Jun 14, 2023

Casket of Italian ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi is brought to cathedral for his funeral
MILAN (AP) - Silvio Berlusconi was honored Wednesday with a state funeral in Milan's Duomo cathedral and a day of national mourning, as his legacy - positive or negative - was being hotly debated amon...
Jun 14, 2023

Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration's push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and ke...
Jun 14, 2023

Canada's Brown building on past year's late-season success with further confidence
Aaron Brown's strong finish last season made him reconsider possibilities for himself on bigger stages. "I ended my season on a really high note and had the most successful Diamond League finals in my...
Jun 14, 2023