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Hockey Canada hires human rights leader as first vice-president, diversity, inclusion
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president of diversity and inclusion. The national sports organization announced the move Friday, saying in a rel...
Mar 17, 2023
Ottawa requests joint 'working group' on oilsands contamination with Alberta
The federal environment minister wants to set up a new group with the Alberta government and Indigenous communities to monitor contamination problems in the oilsands. Steven Guilbeault proposed the id...
Mar 17, 2023
Canada's Reece Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold to lock up Crystal Globe
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, Ont. - Canada's Reece Howden led from start to finish to win gold at the ski cross World Cup finals on Friday and secure the Crystal Globe as the overall season leader. Howden, fro...
Mar 17, 2023
Joly calls out Israel judiciary reform and 'unilateral actions' that undermine peace
OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly is pushing Israel to drop its reform of the country's judiciary after two months of mass protests. An official readout of a conversation Joly had with her Israeli...
Mar 17, 2023
Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver hotel has apologized for the actions of an employee after the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres said one of its members endured a humiliating interaction with t...
Mar 17, 2023
Canada's Davies, David and Fleming up for CONCACAF Player of the Year
Three Canadians have been nominated for CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2022. Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David are up for the men's award while Jessie Fleming is one of six finalists for top women's ...
Mar 17, 2023
CF Montreal looking forward to home crowd as search for first points continues
MONTREAL - After an extended time away that included two weeks of training camp in Florida and three Major League Soccer road games, CF Montreal will finally be playing in front of a home crowd this w...
Mar 17, 2023
'It's been fun:' Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blossoming into stardom for Thunder
TORONTO - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to control the pace of play has translated into a career season. "It keeps (defences) off balance," the Hamilton native said Thursday in Toronto, where his ...
Mar 17, 2023
Citizenship oath at the click of a mouse would cheapen tradition: Tory critic
OTTAWA - The Conservative immigration critic says a proposal to allow people to become a Canadian citizen with the click of a mouse "cheapens" an otherwise special moment for newcomers. The federal go...
Mar 17, 2023
The Canadian Press receives six National Newspaper Awards nominations
TORONTO - The National Newspaper Awards have named the finalists for its annual journalism honours and given six nominations to The Canadian Press. The national newswire agency received the nods in br...
Mar 17, 2023
