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Investigation finds debris killed Nunavut mine worker when helicopter rolled
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a worker at a Nunavut gold mine was killed last year when a helicopter rolled outside the mine site. The board's investigation report says a pilot had tr...
Mar 23, 2022
Former sports reporter Jonah Keri sentenced to 21 months in domestic violence case
MONTREAL - Former sports writer Jonah Keri has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for repeated abuse against his ex-wife. Quebec court Judge Alexandre Dalmau delivered his decision today at the Montr...
Mar 23, 2022
Rookie GMs hit the ground running ahead of NHL trade deadline
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes and Anaheim Ducks counterpart Pat Verbeek accumulated plenty of assets ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Vancouver's Patrik Allvin, meanwhile, started to ...
Mar 23, 2022
Independent review paints damning, dysfunctional picture of Rugby Canada
An independent review into Rugby Canada's high-performance programs paints a damning picture of a dysfunctional organization at odds with its athletes, staff and supporters. The review depicts a gover...
Mar 23, 2022
Canada's Einarson wins third straight beating Sweden 10-8 in women's world curling
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson held off Sweden' 10-8 at the women's world curling championship on Wednesday. Einarson led 8-2 after five ends, but Sweden's Anna Hasselborg fought back t...
Mar 23, 2022
Federal carbon-price rebates to rise more than expected in Ontario and Manitoba
OTTAWA - The value of carbon-price rebate cheques from the federal government will jump more than 66 per cent in Ontario and Manitoba this year, to make up for too-small rebates the last two years. Th...
Mar 23, 2022
Liberal-NDP deal on pharmacare should include some illicit substances, advocates say
OTTAWA - Advocates say they hope the agreement reached by the Liberals and New Democrats for a national pharmacare program will address the opioid overdose crisis and the problem of a toxic drug suppl...
Mar 23, 2022
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 85. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America's top diplom...
Mar 23, 2022
B.C. building enough homes to meet growing population, but not enough are affordable
VANCOUVER - The organization representing British Columbia's municipal governments says resolving the province's affordable housing crisis is more complex than just building more homes. A Union of B.C...
Mar 23, 2022
Canada's military to adopt gender-neutral dress code as it moves to diversify ranks
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces will soon adopt a gender-neutral dress code for service members as military commanders push for more diversity in the ranks. Men and women in uniform are currently s...
Mar 23, 2022