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Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan named to Major League Soccer's Best XI
Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan is leaving Major League Soccer as an All-Star. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was one of four New England Revolution players named to the MLS Best XI Thursday,...
Dec 2, 2021
Canada's surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
EDMONTON - A health-care advocacy group says an increase in Canadians travelling to other countries for medical treatment reflects how inefficiently and ineffectively provinces have organized their su...
Dec 2, 2021
New group of African Canadian senators created to amplify Black voices
OTTAWA - Seven senators have announced the launch of the African Canadian Senate Group, created to ensure Black voices are heard in the upper chamber. The coalition is chaired by Sen. Rosemary Moodie,...
Dec 2, 2021
Canadiens forward Gallagher, defenceman Niku enter NHL's COVID protocol
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher and defenceman Sami Niku have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Canadiens said Thursday both players are being monitored closely by team doctors. Ga...
Dec 2, 2021
Amihere, Pellington among Canadian women to keep an eye on this NCAA season
Nearly four months after Canada's women's basketball team was bounced from the Tokyo Olympics in the opening round, Laeticia Amihere can look back at the positives of playing on the biggest stage of h...
Dec 2, 2021
November home sales up nearly 12% from last year: Vancouver real estate board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says November home sales increased by almost 12 per cent from last year as demand continued to outpace supply. The B.C. board says sales for the ...
Dec 2, 2021
Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon hitting her stride in women's downhill
Marie-Michele Gagnon was the lone Canadian alpine skier to stand on a World Cup podium last winter. The 32-year-old's transition from slalom and giant slalom to downhill was interrupted by a lost seas...
Dec 2, 2021
Governor General's office investigating internal network breach
OTTAWA - The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon confirms says its internal network was breached through unauthorized access. In a statement, the office says it is working with experts and...
Dec 2, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal in notorious 'Surrey Six' case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments about the fairness of B.C. proceedings that led to guilty findings for two men in the first-degree murders of six people. Earlier this...
Dec 2, 2021
Eriksen uses Danish training field as part of rehabilitation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Christian Eriksen has resumed training in Denmark as part of his rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest at the European Championship. The 29-year-old midfielder is ...
Dec 2, 2021