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Former world title contender Troy Amos-Ross headed to Boxing Canada Hall of Fame
Twelve years after his last fight, former world title contender Troy (The Boss) Amos-Ross is headed to the Boxing Canada Hall of Fame. Egerton Marcus, his cousin and 1988 Olympic silver medallist as a...
Nov 05, 2024
Liberals propose seven-year extension for information commissioner Caroline Maynard
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard is slated to answer questions from MPs today on her proposed reappointment. The Liberal government recently nominated Maynard to serve another seven-...
Nov 05, 2024
House of Commons committee recalls Tom Clark to talk New York City condo
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs want Canada's consul general in New York to testify at a House of Commons committee again about the purchase of a new official residence in Manhattan. Members of the House op...
Nov 05, 2024
Andreescu withdraws from Canada's BJK Cup team ahead of its title defence in Spain
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from Canada's team in the Billie Jean King Cup finals. Tennis Canada said in a release that Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., is focusing on her health after ...
Nov 05, 2024
Fatality inquiry into Alberta boxer's knockout death recommends better oversight
EDMONTON - The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer is recommending changes to how the sport is regulated and how head injuries are monitored. Timothy Hague, who was 34,...
Nov 05, 2024
Quebec schools want exemption from foreign student cap, but minister unmoved
MONTREAL - Quebec universities and public colleges say they should be exempt from the government's plan to reduce the number of international students in the province, but the immigration minister say...
Nov 05, 2024
Gushue tops Carruthers in opening draw at Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open
NISKU, Alta. - Brad Gushue defeated Reid Carruthers 6-1 on Tuesday morning in a matchup of Canadian skips at the Co-op Canadian Open. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., scored three in the sixth end for t...
Nov 05, 2024
Calgary rider Alex Volstad joins EF-Oatly-Cannondale pro cycling team
Calgary teenager Alex Volstad, a two-time Canadian junior road race champion, is joining the EF-Oatly-Cannondale cycling team next season. Volstad, 18, joins fellow Canadian Alison Jackson (Vermilion,...
Nov 05, 2024
Women charged with impaired driving after hitting same parked car on Central Street East
PRINCE GEORGE - Two women have been charged with impaired driving following a incident last week on the 1600-block of Central Street East. Prince George RCMP say it occurred at 12 p.m. on October 29, ...
Nov 05, 2024
Lights back on for almost all BC Hydro customers who lost power in strong winds
British Columbia's Crown utility says crews have restored power to 95 per cent of some 290,000 businesses and homes that were in the dark at some point Monday as strong winds battered coastal areas an...
Nov 05, 2024