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Veteran Canadian linebacker Muamba announces CFL retirement
TORONTO - Canadian linebacker Henoc Muamba has called it a career. The 35-year-old made the announcement Sunday on his Instagram account. Muamba played in the CFL with Winnipeg (2011-13), Montreal (20...
Feb 26, 2024
Groups bring allegations of racism at Canadian Human Rights Commission to global body
OTTAWA - A coalition of federal unions and organizations representing Black workers has filed an international complaint against the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The eight organizations say the b...
Feb 26, 2024
Quebec provincial police arrest 21 allegedly connected to eastern Quebec drug war
Quebec provincial police say they've so far arrested 21 people allegedly connected to a war over drug territory in eastern Quebec between a street gang and the Hells Angels. Sgt. Hlne St-Pierre said m...
Feb 26, 2024
US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said ...
Feb 26, 2024
Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M
REGINA - A case of old hockey cards containing the game's Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was uncovered in a Regina home. Heritage Auctions says the winning bidder bought the cas...
Feb 26, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov falls to Andy Murray in first round at Dubai Open
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been ousted from the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 3-6 to Great Britain's Andy Murray. The Richm...
Feb 26, 2024
More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says
TORONTO - A new report says the crisis in Canada's bail system has worsened over the last decade, with more people in pre-trial custody and some spending weeks in detention before being released. A re...
Feb 26, 2024
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand...
Feb 26, 2024
Shuswap woman avoids giving $6,500 in grandson bail money scam
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Shuswap woman realized she was being scammed just in time before giving $6,500.In a news release issued Sunday (Feb. 25), Salmon Arm RCMP say a woman received a home call on Feb. ...
Feb 26, 2024
Cargojet rolls back expansion plans after recording loss amid consumer pullback
Cargojet Inc. swung to a loss last quarter as it felt the pinch of falling consumer demand along with rising inflation, leading the firm to cut back on growth plans. The air freight and plane leasing ...
Feb 26, 2024
