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Canadian Press NewsAlert: The Queen, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at 96: Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement. The announcement came hours after the pa...
Sep 08, 2022
SOUND OFF: Out-of-touch government offers underwhelming relief measures
THE NDP HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR LONG-OVERDUE MEASURES to fight inflation and, in classic fashion, their plan is too little, too late. Six months after the BC Liberals proposed an enhanced rebate using the...
Sep 08, 2022
Supreme Court chief justice says more transparency will improve faith in system
MONTREAL - The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says Canadian courts must be more transparent to maintain public faith in the justice system. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says judges have ...
Sep 08, 2022
Illinois running back Chase Brown tops CFL Scouting Bureau's fall top-20 list
TORONTO - Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects fo...
Sep 08, 2022
Canada's Duvernay-Tardif would love one more NFL season before calling it a career
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet. The Super Bowl champion, who'd put his NFL career on hold to begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital to fulfil doc...
Sep 08, 2022
No margin for error for Canadian men at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
Canada coach Henry Paul knows there is no margin for error at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. The tournament features the "winner takes all" knockout format introduced four years ago at the t...
Sep 08, 2022
CF Montreal hosts Columbus Crew in potential MLS playoff preview
MONTREAL - On Sunday evening, CF Montreal put together a momentous first-half comeback in the Canadian Classique on the way to a 4-3 win over Toronto FC. On top of severely damaging their archrivals' ...
Sep 08, 2022
Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne misses training due to 'personal family situation'
TORONTO - Italian star Lorenzo Insigne missed Toronto FC practice Thursday due to what the cub called "a personal family situation." Fellow Italian Domenico Criscito was also absent to support Insigne...
Sep 08, 2022
Flames forward Nazem Kadri donates $1 million to London, Ont., health centre
LONDON, Ont. - Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri has donated $1 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation. The donation will support the Ambulatory Surgical Centre at London Health Sciences Ce...
Sep 08, 2022
'We're wishing her well,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of Queen
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision. Gov. Gen. Mary Simo...
Sep 08, 2022
