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Tori Stafford kidnapping anniversary marked by call for justice-system changes
OTTAWA - A number of victims of violent crime rallied in Ottawa today, marking the 10th anniversary of Tori Stafford's disappearance in southwestern Ontario and calling for changes to Canada's justice...
Apr 09, 2019
'A clean slate' for veteran James Neal as he leads Flames into playoffs
CALGARY - James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames. Calgary will look to the winger for leadership when the Flames begin their&nbs...
Apr 09, 2019
Loren Gabel gets Canada going in 6-1 win over Finland in women's world hockey
ESPOO, Finland - Loren Gabel's summer shooting gallery is paying off at her first women's world hockey championship. The 21-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., scored a pair of goals and assisted on anothe...
Apr 09, 2019
Donor for B.C. hockey coach whose young team launched video search for a kidney
VANCOUVER - The coach of a Vancouver peewee hockey team has successfully ended his search for a life-saving organ donor. However, Stephen Gillis said his drive to build organ ...
Apr 09, 2019
Winnipeg Jets believe they can soar in playoffs after rough finish to season
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine views the playoffs as a fresh start for himself. He's not the only Jets player with that approach. Winnipeg isn't exactly rolling as it heads into its first-round playoff serie...
Apr 09, 2019
Neurosurgeon pleads guilty to second-degree murder in wife's death
TORONTO - Two days after being served divorce papers, Mohammed Shamji attacked his wife, breaking her neck and ribs before choking her to death as their three young children slept nearby. He...
Apr 09, 2019
Wilbert Keon, trailblazing heart surgeon, doctor and senator, dies
OTTAWA - A world-renowned Canadian pioneer of heart surgery and former senator has died. Dr. Wilbert Keon founded the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and in 1986 performed Canada's firs...
Apr 09, 2019
NHL suspends Voynov for 2019-20 season for domestic violence
The NHL suspended defenceman Slava Voynov on Tuesday for the 2019-20 season and 2020 playoffs after determining he committed acts of domestic violence. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended Voynov for w...
Apr 09, 2019
Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion figures things are bound to improve
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion believes better times are ahead. Considering all the turmoil experienced by the franchise in the past two years or so, it would be hard for that not to be...
Apr 09, 2019
New corporate-ethics ombud named but powers still subject to legal review
OTTAWA - The federal government's long-awaited announcement Monday of a watchdog to enforce responsible conduct by Canadian companies operating abroad was greeted with disappointment by human-rights a...
Apr 09, 2019