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Canada's first Indigenous Governor General requested briefing on the Indian Act
OTTAWA - Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, within months of being appointed to the role, requested government officials outline what departments were doing to allow First Nations to move awa...
Mar 17, 2022

Toronto volunteers collect, send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia
TORONTO - Julia Zaritsky has spent most of her days over the last two weeks figuring out how to buy and ship tactical supplies to Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion of their country. It's a comp...
Mar 17, 2022

Russian attacks batter Ukraine as Putin warns of 'traitors'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian airstrike ripped apart a theater where hundreds of people have been living in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Puti...
Mar 17, 2022

Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal became the second player in ATP Tour history to start a season 18-0, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth...
Mar 16, 2022

CF Montreal's Champions League run ends with 1-1 draw against Cruz Azul
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's CONCACAF Champions League run ended Wednesday night as a 1-1 home draw against Cruz Azul saw them bow out of the tournament on aggregate. Rudy Camacho scored for CF Montreal w...
Mar 16, 2022

Roslovic scores pair of goals, Blue Jackets beat Senators 4-1
OTTAWA - Jack Roslovic scored twice Wednesday night in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators that extended their winning streak to three games. Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly, wit...
Mar 16, 2022

Montreal Canadiens trade Chiarot to Panthers for forward Smilanic, picks
MONTREAL - The struggling Montreal Canadians traded defenceman Ben Chiarot, one of the most coveted players on the trade market, to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday for forward Tyler Smilanic and two...
Mar 16, 2022

Calgary Flames send picks to Seattle for Swedish forward Calle Jarnkrok
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames acquired forward Calle Jarnkrok from Seattle on Wednesday as the Kraken started their pre-trade deadline fire sale. The Flames gave up three draft picks: a second-round pi...
Mar 16, 2022

Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada
CALGARY - Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning. Calgary-based CP Rail said in a release Wednesday that it has issued 72-hour notice to th...
Mar 16, 2022

Warm weather closes outdoor ice skating in Ponoka
With spring-like temperatures, melting snow and ice throughout the community, the Town of Ponoka announced on Wednesday that all outdoor ice skating surfaces are now closed for the season. That includ...
Mar 16, 2022