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Piper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championship after cancer scare
The 2024 Canadian figure skating championship will feel like a return to normal for ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. The two-time world championship bronze medallists didn't compete in last ...
Jan 04, 2024
Roughriders sign returner Mario Alford to contract extension
REGINA - Mario Alford is staying put. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the veteran receiver/returner to a one-year extension Thursday. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The five-foot...
Jan 04, 2024
Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, includin...
Jan 04, 2024
Liberals pick candidate for O'Toole byelection who first tried running for Tories
OTTAWA - A man who initially sought the Conservative nomination for a Greater Toronto Area riding has instead become the Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection. The Liberal party announced today ...
Jan 04, 2024
Report: Canadian champion ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen accused of sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Sorensen is under investigation by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Sorensen, ...
Jan 04, 2024
Antetokounmpo and James lead early returns in NBA All-Star Game fan voting
NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James are the early leaders in fan voting for next month's All-Star Game, the NBA said Thursday. Antetokounmpo had ...
Jan 04, 2024
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 04, 2024
Judge rejects federal bid to recoup legal expenses in Muslim charity court case
OTTAWA - A judge has rejected the federal government's request to recover legal costs it incurred during a major Muslim charity's court bid to halt an audit of its activities. In his ruling, handed do...
Jan 04, 2024
Senate ordered to reinstate executive who alleged he was fired because of racism
OTTAWA - A federal tribunal has ordered the Senate to restore an executive who said he was fired on the basis of racial discrimination. Darshan Singh served two years as the Senate's human-resources d...
Jan 04, 2024
Alberta Order of Excellence nomination period now underway
Albertans are being encouraged to make nominations for community members, leaders and innovators who they think should receive the province's highest honour.The Order of Excellence recognizes citizens...
Jan 04, 2024