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Mohawk man files rights complaint against Quebec hospital over alleged mistreatment
KANESATAKE - A Mohawk man and his wife are filing a human rights complaint against a Quebec hospital after the elderly man was allegedly discharged from the facility wearing barely any clothes. Winsto...
May 27, 2021

Canada coach Bev Priestman names roster for June friendlies against Czechs, Brazil
Kailen Sheridan, Sabrina D'Angelo, Adriana Leon and Bianca St-Georges have won their injury battle and will be in camp with Canada for international women's soccer friendlies next month against the Cz...
May 27, 2021

RCMP conducting searches through Nanaimo related to 'historical missing person'
NANAIMO - Police have a visible presence across the city as part of a missing person investigation. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the searches on Thursday, May 27 are in connection to a historical missi...
May 27, 2021

Spot closures scheduled as work continues to upgrade Hwy. 4
NANAIMO - Further closures of the only road in and out of Vancouver Island's west coast are planned.Crews on site shut down Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill, west of Tofino and Ucluelet, for 10 hours at a time ...
May 27, 2021

Cougars' Samson, Gauthier crack NHL Scouting Bureau's final rankings
PRINCE GEORGE - The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings for prospects heading into the 2021 NHL Draft.On the list of North American skaters, Prince George Cougars' Ethan Samson ran...
May 27, 2021

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares returns to the ice for a skate
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was back on the ice for a skate on Thursday, one week after suffering a concussion and a knee injury in a scary collision. Tavares skated at Scotiabank Arena w...
May 27, 2021

Canada unveils men's basketball roster ahead of Olympic qualifying tournament
TORONTO - Fourteen NBA players are among 21 players invited to the Canadian national men's basketball team's training camp in Tampa, Fla. The team, coached by Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, will tr...
May 27, 2021

Former HNIC executive producer Shannon thinks Gretzky a 'great choice' for new TV job
Former Hockey Night in Canada executive producer John Shannon offered a quick two-word reply when asked what Wayne Gretzky's greatest challenge would be as a studio analyst for Turner Sports. "Underst...
May 27, 2021

Capitol rally planned over death of man in police custody
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019 should be fired and arrested, leaders of the National Urban Lea...
May 27, 2021

Military deployed to Manitoba to help province hard hit by COVID-19 infections
Members of the military are being deployed to Manitoba where surging COVID-19 cases have overwhelmed the health-care system while all provinces are being urged to use up doses of the AstraZeneca vacci...
May 27, 2021