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'It's surreal': Canadian to play King Charles's former cello in coronation concert
LONDON - When Marion Portelance plays in King Charles's coronation concert on Sunday, she'll be playing a cello with a special connection to the monarch. The student from the Royal College of Music, w...
May 05, 2023
Hockey coaches not afraid to show some emotion on the bench this post-season
TORONTO - The stoic, high-intensity style of hockey coaches who barely blink on the bench after a big goal may be changing somewhat in this NHL post-season. And Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe appears...
May 05, 2023
ICC chief prosecutor says he has 'every confidence' South Africa will arrest Putin
OTTAWA - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he has every confidence that South Africa will arrest Vladimir Putin when the Russian president is expected to attend an international...
May 05, 2023
Toffoli, Fantilli highlight Canada roster for upcoming world hockey championship
Calgary Flames veteran forward Tyler Toffoli and top prospect Adam Fantilli were among 20 players named Friday to Canada's roster for the upcoming world hockey championship. Toffoli had the best offen...
May 05, 2023
NHL fines Panthers' Benett $5K for cross-checking Maple Leafs' Bunting
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett US$5,000 for cross-checking Toronto forward Michael Bunting in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The incident occurred in t...
May 05, 2023
Liberal party convention set to hear from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jean Chrétien
OTTAWA - Former U.S. secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is set to take the stage at the Liberal party convention this evening for a conversation with Finance Minister Chryst...
May 05, 2023
Trudeau says no decision yet on expelling Chinese envoy implicated in threats to MP
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says no decision has been made yet on whether to expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted a member of Parliament and his family. Trudeau says removing ano...
May 05, 2023
Quebec coroner formally identifies the two firefighters swept away in floodwaters
SAINT-URBAIN, Que. - The Quebec coroner's office has confirmed that two bodies pulled from a river Wednesday in the province's Charlevoix region were those of volunteer firefighters who had been swept...
May 05, 2023
Biden said to pick Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a history-making Air Force fighter pilot general with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China's rise to serve as the na...
May 05, 2023
Manslaughter conviction set aside due to delay caused by Crown, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it set aside a man's manslaughter and firearm convictions because of an unwarranted delay in his trial caused by the Crown. In reasons released today for a de...
May 05, 2023
