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Federal Appeal Court tosses Charter challenge for pair on Canada's no-fly list
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has thrown out a bid by two men to get off the country's no-fly list after they weren't allowed to get on planes in Vancouver in 2018. In a ruling this week, th...
Jun 20, 2024
Islamic holiday celebration in Montreal park draws ire from secularists
MONTREAL - Earlier this week, members of Montreal's Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, ...
Jun 20, 2024
Herdman says speedy wingback Tyrese Spicer likely out for six weeks with back injury
TORONTO - Toronto FC, looking to find its way back into the win column, will likely be without rookie wingback Tyrese Spicer for the next six weeks. Coach John Herdman said the back injury which has f...
Jun 20, 2024
Is that Connor McDavid? Oilers fan decorates yard with life-size player paintings
EDMONTON - It's hard to miss Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid jumping over the fence of Warren Sillanpaa's downtown home. Sillanpaa, an extreme Oilers fan, has glued life-size paintings of some ...
Jun 20, 2024
England fails to convince in 1-1 draw with Denmark though should advance at Euro 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - England was far from convincing in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday even if it likely ensured advancing to the round of 16 at the European Championship. Harry Kane gave En...
Jun 20, 2024
Former Canada captain de Guzman savouring life in New York Red Bulls front office
Toronto FC will find a familiar face rooting against them Saturday at Red Bull Arena. Former Canada captain Julian de Guzman joined the New York Red Bulls as sporting director in February. The 43-year...
Jun 20, 2024
Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Sgt. Gary MacL...
Jun 20, 2024
Spy watchdog raps RCMP over application of protocol to avoid complicity in torture
OTTAWA - A federal spy watchdog says a senior RCMP official wrongly considered the importance of a strategic relationship with a foreign organization when deciding whether sharing information posed a ...
Jun 20, 2024
Liberals plan talks to launch school food program before end of next school year
OTTAWA - Families Minister Jenna Sudds says the government hopes to see kids getting meals from the national school food program before the end of the next school year, but it will take time for organ...
Jun 20, 2024
California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democ...
Jun 20, 2024
