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Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since ...
Feb 2, 2023
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks o...
Feb 2, 2023
Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its 21.3 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsands mine to Suncor Energy Inc. and TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. The Vancouver-based min...
Feb 2, 2023
Controversial federal pick to fight Islamophobia perfect for job: former colleague
MONTREAL - The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the cou...
Feb 2, 2023
Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada's women's soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances ...
Feb 2, 2023
A timeline of murder and manslaughter cases involving Canadian police
Two RCMP officers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of an Indigenous man in Prince George, B.C., while three of their fellow Mounties face attempting to obstruct justice charges. Here i...
Feb 2, 2023
US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround
WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. of...
Feb 2, 2023
Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster
CALGARY - Veteran forward Rebecca Johnston returns to the Canadian women's hockey team for the final two games of a Rivalry Series against the United States. The four-time Olympian was among 24 player...
Feb 2, 2023
Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru
Forward Jared Ulloa is back with Valour FC after spending last season with Cusco FC in his native Peru. The 20-year-old Ulloa, who was born in Peru but holds a Canadian passport, helped Cusco earn pro...
Feb 2, 2023
COVID-19 tests will be mandatory for travellers from China for another two months
OTTAWA - Canada has renewed mandatory COVID-19 testing and screening for travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macao for another two months. The government mandated pre-boarding tests for people coming...
Feb 2, 2023