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Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a blanket ban being sought by the attorney general to shield evidence in the ongoing investigation into a nine-year-old girl's killing. The r...
Jan 23, 2024
Defender Paris Gee signs with Vancouver FC, returns to B.C. to be closer to family
Family has brought Paris Gee home after two successful seasons with York United FC. The 29-year-old defender from Burnaby, B.C., one of six York players who left the Toronto CPL club in December, has ...
Jan 23, 2024
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign American defensive lineman Bryce Carter
OTTAWA - Bryce Carter is staying put. The American defensive lineman, who terrorized CFL quarterbacks last season, signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. He was slated to become a free...
Jan 23, 2024
RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it
HALIFAX - The head of the Nova Scotia RCMP says he's seen a draft plan on how the Mounties will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting, but Dennis Daley couldn't say today when it will be ...
Jan 23, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Federal use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
OTTAWA - A judge has ruled that the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests in early 2022 was unreasonable under the law. More coming. The Canadian...
Jan 23, 2024
Tanner Pearson, Arber Xhekaj return to Canadiens lineup against Senators
MONTREAL - Forward Tanner Pearson and defenceman Arber Xhekaj will return to the Montreal Canadiens lineup Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Pearson missed 19 games with an upper-body injury and ha...
Jan 23, 2024
NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games on doping violation
NEW YORK - Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating its anti-drug program. Thompson, from Brampton, Ont., tested positive for a growth hormone s...
Jan 23, 2024
Metro Vancouver residents scramble for another ride as bus strike drags into Day 2
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents are without a bus ride again today as striking transit supervisors carry on with their 48-hour strike. The dispute between more than 180 ...
Jan 23, 2024
Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation
A forensic pathologist has told a Quebec cold case murder trial that the 19-year-old victim died of strangulation. Dr. Caroline Tanguay is testifying today in the Saguenay, Que., trial of Marc-Andr Gr...
Jan 23, 2024
Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
OTTAWA - The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary ...
Jan 23, 2024