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Federal justice minister orders review of Quebec man's 2002 sex assault conviction
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister has ordered the Quebec Court of Appeal to review the conviction of a man found guilty of sexual assault more than two decades ago. Justice Minister Arif Virani sa...
Oct 26, 2023

Liberals to pause carbon pricing on heating oil, beef up heat pump incentives
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the government will double the carbon price rebate for rural Canadians beginning next April. Trudeau also says there will be a temporary, thre...
Oct 26, 2023

Stampeders looking to keep momentum going against Blue Bombers
CALGARY - Don't tell Calgary linebacker Micah Awe that Friday night's game between the Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers at McMahon Stadium doesn't mean anything. Although a victory for Calgary (6-...
Oct 26, 2023

Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods. Studies show that girls drop out of organized sport at more than tw...
Oct 26, 2023

Erin O'Toole says CSIS told him he would remain target of China 'into the future'
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says Canada's spy agency told him he would be a target of the Chinese government "into the future" for "an undetermined time." O'Toole shared that deta...
Oct 26, 2023

Forward Zack Kassian retires after 12 seasons in the National Hockey League
Zack Kassian announced his retirement Thursday following a 12-year career in the National Hockey League. The 32-year-old forward played 661 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canuc...
Oct 26, 2023

Safety Katsantonis making most of his chance with Ticats
HAMILTON - Stavros Katsantonis has certainly made the most of his opportunity this season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The five-foot-10, 188-pound safety began the year backing up compatriot Tunde Ad...
Oct 26, 2023

Legendary Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey takes story back with new book
It's a promise fulfilled for Donovan Bailey. The former 100-metre world-record holder and 1996 Olympic double gold medallist is set to release his book "Undisputed: A Champion's Life" on Tuesday. "I p...
Oct 26, 2023

Sikh activists in B.C. emboldened by Trudeau's comments on India ahead of referendum
SURREY, B.C. - Organizers of an upcoming vote on an independent Sikh state say Canada's allegations of India's links to the killing of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have significantly bolstered vocal ...
Oct 26, 2023

Chief of defence staff says military must switch gears in increasingly chaotic world
OTTAWA - The chief of the defence staff says in a new message to military members that China and Russia are expansionist powers that don't differentiate between war and peace. Gen. Wayne Eyre has rele...
Oct 26, 2023