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Canadian men face tough challenge at last-chance rugby sevens Olympic qualifier
The Canadian men's rugby sevens team faces a tough challenge in its final bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics. South Africa will be favoured to win the 12-team men's repechage tournament, scheduled ...
Dec 15, 2023

Speaker Greg Fergus apologizes in House of Commons again for partisan video
OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons has once again apologized for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee called on him to show more contrition. Speaker Gr...
Dec 15, 2023

Canada Soccer honours Jessie Fleming, Stephen Eustaquio as players of the year
Jessie Fleming and Stephen Eustaquio, two key cogs in the Canadian midfield, have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Year. The two winners were decided by a vote of Canadian coaches and media for...
Dec 15, 2023

Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: report
OTTAWA - The amount of funding private broadcasters will get through the government's $100-million deal with Google will be limited - with an even lower cap for the CBC - a federal government source c...
Dec 15, 2023

Women's World Cup winner Spain finally tops FIFA rankings, Canada 10th
ZURICH (AP-CP) - World Cup champion Spain took over top spot in the new FIFA women's rankings Friday after advancing to the final four of the UEFA Nations League. Spain finished top of a Nations Leagu...
Dec 15, 2023

Kingsbury wins third straight World Cup moguls gold, Vaillancourt claims silver
ALPE D'HUEZ, France - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury's domination of the World Cup moguls circuit continued Friday with a gold medal at Alps d'Huez. Kingsbury, who won double gold last week...
Dec 15, 2023

In the news today: Canada to send helicopters to Latvia as part of NATO mission
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada sending helicopters to Latvia Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be ...
Dec 15, 2023

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan
OTTAWA - A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a...
Dec 15, 2023

'Weighing our options': Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering whether to pause its original plan tobroaden the rules that govern medically assisted dying so they include patients whose only underlying condition is a...
Dec 15, 2023

Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority
HALIFAX - The daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice - and she is demanding a stalled criminal investigation of his case become "...
Dec 15, 2023