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13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe
DETROIT (AP) - Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers sai...
Apr 21, 2022
Canadian tennis star Andreescu continues return with loss to Sabalkena in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka clinched the...
Apr 21, 2022
Own The Podium chief says athletes' cries for change are heard
Maybe the name "Own The Podium" was a problem. Canada has posted some of its biggest medal hauls in Olympic Games over the last dozen years, but how the country has gone about owning the podium is now...
Apr 21, 2022
Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes to accessing federal assistance for sexual dysfun...
Apr 21, 2022
'Soap opera': Alberta premier says he's been too tolerant of open dissent
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans don't appreciate the intraparty fighting "soap opera" of his United Conservative government and, if anything, he has been too soft on public dissenters. ...
Apr 21, 2022
Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took r...
Apr 21, 2022
Manitoba Métis meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican
ROME - A Mtis group from Manitoba say Pope Francis took ownership of the harms of the Roman Catholic Church during a meeting at the Vatican today. Manitoba Mtis Federation President David Chartrand sa...
Apr 21, 2022
Biden announces $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, but he also warned Congress will need to...
Apr 21, 2022
'Never really had time to learn because you're looking out for yourself:' residential school survivors learning vital literacy skills
NANAIMO - "We never really had time to learn because we always had our guards up."Often, self-protection and survival took precedence over reading, writing and arithmetic for residential school surviv...
Apr 21, 2022
Man United hire Erik ten Hag as 5th manager in 9 years
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years, with the Dutchman leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag signed a contract t...
Apr 21, 2022