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North Vancouver RCMP seek skier whose pole caused brain injury to B.C. teen
VANCOUVER - A North Vancouver family is joining with RCMP to urge a skier to come forward and explain how his ski pole left a 13-year-old boy with a serious brain injury. Max Keir was skiing on Grouse...
May 23, 2019

A former royal marine and boxer, Wolfpack coach has compelling back story
TORONTO - As coach of the transatlantic Wolfpack, Brian McDermott doesn't have the presence or profile of some of his Toronto coaching counterparts. But the 49-year-old Englishman has a compellin...
May 23, 2019

SOUND OFF: Be a voice for seniors in your community
IN MY LAST COLUMN, I talked about some of the issues of importance to young people who are in the midst of graduating, finding work, starting families and making a positive impact on our society. This...
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Supreme Court will tuck into UberEats case about drivers' benefit rights
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide whether a proposed class-action lawsuit against ride-hailing service Uber can move ahead. The high court has agreed to hear Uber's ...
May 23, 2019

Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau among Canada's Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees
CALGARY - Hockey players Martin Brodeur and Jayna Hefford and freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau will be among this year's inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Para-nordic skier and wheelchair...
May 23, 2019

Minister Bains promises privacy law reviews as digital charter released
TORONTO - Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains unveiled a wide review of federal privacy laws Tuesday in what he said was an effort to build trust in a digital world. Bains announced the r...
May 23, 2019

Canada to host Cuba in September to kick off CONCACAF Nations League play
TORONTO - Canada will open CONCACAF Nations League play against Cuba in September before facing the U.S. in October and November. The 78th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 174 Cuba on Sept. 7 with th...
May 23, 2019

Ousted Saskatchewan NDP MP Erin Weir not running in the next federal election
REGINA - A Saskatchewan MP who has been sitting as an Independent following his ouster from the NDP caucus says he will be not be running in October's federal election. Erin Weir, the member for ...
May 23, 2019

Canada rallies to beat Switzerland in overtime in world hockey quarterfinal
KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 win over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world hockey championship. Canada's Damon Severson tied it with 0.4 seconds...
May 23, 2019

Former Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland joins Maple Leafs staff
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Florida Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland for the same role on head coach Mike Babcock's staff. McFarland replaces D.J. Smith, who was na...
May 23, 2019

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