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Montreal archdiocese ombudswoman sees improvement in handling of abuse complaints
MONTREAL - The ombudswoman of Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese says she's seen an improvement in the handling of abuse complaints since raising concerns about it last year. Marie Christine Kiroua...
Jun 20, 2023
CSIS warned B.C. Sikh temple leader of assassination threat before killing: lawyer
A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by "mercenaries" before Nijjar was ...
Jun 20, 2023
FC Cincinnati looks to add to winning record as Toronto FC comes to visit
Toronto FC and third-string goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh stand between FC Cincinnati and history on Wednesday at TQL Stadium. League-leading Cincinnati (12-1-4) has won its first 12 home games in all c...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows
CALGARY - New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that t...
Jun 20, 2023
IMF applauds Canada's climate action, warns of 'race to the bottom' with subsidies
OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund warns that Canada's green subsidies could stoke an international race to the bottom, even as it credits the country for a "multipronged" approach to addressing...
Jun 20, 2023
Yukon's COVID vaccine rollout falls short in First Nations care, engagement: auditor
A new report from Canada's auditor general on Yukon's COVID-19 vaccine rollout finds clinics at First Nations communities did little to alleviate residents' fears and suspicions of the shots. The repo...
Jun 20, 2023
Paris Olympics could join a longer list of Games marred by scandal
The news that French law enforcement officials are looking into possible corruption in awarding contracts for the Paris Olympics threatens to place those Games on the ever-growing list of Olympics tha...
Jun 20, 2023
Rested CF Montreal ‘excited’ by return to Stade Saputo against Nashville SC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal returned from the last Major League Soccer international break at the end of March with three consecutive losses, conceding 10 goals and scoring none. This time around, the club...
Jun 20, 2023
Canadian BMXer Mike Varga eager to compete in front of fans as X Games return
Arguably the greatest moment in X Games history was when skateboarder Tony Hawk landed a 900 on a halfpipe at the 1999 edition of the summer action sports spectacular. It took him 11 attempts to final...
Jun 20, 2023
Quebec coroner calls for police access to less lethal weapons in report on killing
MONTREAL - A coroner's report into the death of a Black man shot and killed by police in a town northeast of Montreal recommends the municipal force acquire and train officers in the use of intermedia...
Jun 20, 2023
