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FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. FIFA and Qatari organizers are stil...
Jul 8, 2022
NHL draft notebook: Keefe confident Dubas will get Leafs the necessary tools
MONTREAL - Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is usually in the middle of the action. He was more than happy to play the role of interested observer at the NHL draft. Keefe was on the Bell Centre fl...
Jul 8, 2022
Justin Trudeau welcomes Masai Ujiri's 'Humanity' art exhibit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an art installation in Ottawa spearheaded by Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri is a reminder of the positivity and hope needed in the world. Inspired by...
Jul 8, 2022
Justin Trudeau welcomes Masai Ujiri's 'Humanity' art exhibit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an art installation in Ottawa spearheaded by Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri is a reminder of the positivity and hope needed in the world. Inspired by...
Jul 8, 2022
Former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith retiring: source
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Duncan Keith is retiring, a source has told The Canadian Press. Keith played 16 seasons for the Blackhawks before Chicago dealt him to Edmonton for blue liner Caleb Jones an...
Jul 8, 2022
Quebec nurse gets job back after abrupt 2021 firing over Atikamekw patient treatment
MONTREAL - A Quebec nurse who had been accused of making degrading comments towards an Atikamekw woman in March 2021 won't be fired, an arbitrator has ruled. The firing came in the aftermath of the Se...
Jul 8, 2022
Prosecutor tells court Montreal man wanted to promote hate against Jewish people
MONTREAL - A Quebec prosecutor is arguing that a Montreal man sought to promote hate against Jews when he wrote an article published on a neo-Nazi website. Prosecutor Patrick Lafrenire is making his f...
Jul 8, 2022
Toronto Raptors sign forward D.J. Wilson to multi-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward D.J. Wilson to a multi-year contract. The six-foot-10, 230-pound native of Mount Shasta, Calif., signed three 10-day contracts with the Raptors last s...
Jul 8, 2022
For first time ever, CFL game set to be broadcast in an Indigenous language
EDMONTON - For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language. Edmonton Elks president and chief executive officer Victor Cui announced Friday the franchise's...
Jul 8, 2022
1 person injured in Nanaimo shooting, police search for suspect
NANAIMO - Police say a man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the city's north end.The incident occurred outside a home on Laguna Way at the corne...
Jul 8, 2022