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Liberal MP, Tory offside with federal stance on Bangladesh election fairness
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP and a Conservative senator are offside with the Trudeau government's position on Bangladesh's recent election. Officials in that country invited Ottawa MP Chandra Arya and Sen. V...
Jan 11, 2024

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children
REGINA - Lawyers representing the Saskatchewan government are in court arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge over a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their ...
Jan 11, 2024

Canadian international forward Ike Ugbo joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - Canadian international forward Ike Ugbo has joined Sheffield Wednesday in England's second-tier Championship on loan from French Ligue 2 side Troyes for the rest of the sea...
Jan 11, 2024

RCMP catch 46 impaired motorists over the holidays in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A total of 46 driving suspensions were issued during the holiday season in Prince George. That includes 24 90 day driving suspensions due to alcohol, 14 24 hour driving suspensions due...
Jan 11, 2024

Some Newfoundland and Labrador hockey teams defying ban on end-of-game handshakes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of a minor hockey association in Newfoundland says some teams have been practising end-of-game handshakes despite a ban on the custom for many amateur teams. Brock Seaward,...
Jan 11, 2024

Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources
VANCOUVER - A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador. Zijin Mining Gr...
Jan 11, 2024

Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer
SASKATOON - A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coro...
Jan 11, 2024

Canadian men and women learn Perth draw as rugby sevens series goes Down Under
Canada's men have been drawn in Pool A with Argentina, South Africa and Spain for the Perth Sevens later this month. The Jan. 26-28 Australian event is the third of eight stops on the HSBC World Rugby...
Jan 11, 2024

Aritzia stock jumps 20% in morning trading following latest financial results
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc.'s stock was up roughly 20 per cent in morning trading as the market responded to the company's latest earnings and several analysts upgraded their rating on the company. The V...
Jan 11, 2024

Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) - Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died Wednesda...
Jan 11, 2024