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The Canadian Press
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Canadian Mehdi Abdesmad will wait to get the call if he’s taken in NFL draft
Mehdi Abdesmad will be the last to know if he’s taken in the NFL draft.…
Toronto Wolfpack to join third tier of English rugby league come 2017
TORONTO – The Toronto Wolfpack, a fledgling franchise with big dreams and even bigger travel…
Moose Knuckles rapped over alleged misleading made-in-Canada claims
OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau is seeking a $4-million penalty against high-end clothing maker Moose…
Boxing promoter Michel says Ontario outdated, but won’t hesitate to hold fight cards
Promoter Yvon Michel says Ontario’s boxing regulations are unsafe, but he has no problem staging…
Paramedics to provide basic health services in small B.C. communities
VICTORIA – Paramedics will provide expanded health-care services in 73 rural and remote British Columbia…
Toronto Blue Jays recall right-hander Tepera, option switch-pitcher Venditte
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Ryan Tepera from the Buffalo Bisons on…
Alberta government, TransAlta reach deal on flood and drought protection
CALGARY – The Alberta government and power producer TransAlta have agreed to alter water levels…
Court intervenes as parents disagree over treatment for B.C. transgender child
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that an 11-year-old child…
Cold relations between women’s hockey leagues get icier in trademark dispute
CALGARY – Tensions are escalating between two rival women’s hockey organizations, as the Canadian Women’s…
Powell, Biyombo star in Raptors’ fourth-quarter comeback in Game 5
TORONTO – Norman Powell says he’s been dreaming his entire life of playing in the…
Lightning’s Bishop, Capitals’ Holtby, Kings’ Quick named Vezina Trophy finalists
NEW YORK – Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Braden Holtby of the Washington…
Clark draws fire for taking B.C. Liberal Party stipend above her salary
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark is defending her annual stipend of up to $50,000 from…
Quebec government says ‘Go Habs Go!’ expression is part of province’s identity
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase “Go Habs Go!”…
PotashCorp reports first-quarter profit down, cuts guidance for the year
SASKATOON – Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT) cut its earnings guidance for the year…
Many jobs lost in library closures could be done through attrition: board
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A library board in Newfoundland and Labrador says it hopes many…
Husband tells wife’s story after publication ban lifted in assisted dying case
CALGARY – The death of Hanne Schafer was by any definition a nightmare. Suffering from…
Researcher resigned to ending decade-long hunt for Nova Scotia cougar
HALIFAX – After 10 years of patiently waiting for Nova Scotia’s ghost cougar to appear,…
Donald J. Savoie awarded $50,000 Donner Prize for ‘What Is Government Good At?’
TORONTO – Donald J. Savoie is the winner of the $50,000 Donner Prize. The four-time…
Proposal would force Quebec mayors out of office if convicted of a crime
QUEBEC – Mayors in Quebec who are found guilty of a crime would be forced…
Ex of man accused in Bosma murder says she helped move key pieces of evidence
HAMILTON – The former girlfriend of a man facing a murder charge in the death…
Valeant vows to look at price cuts during grilling by U.S. senate committee
Valeant Pharmaceuticals vowed to consider reducing dramatic price increases for some drugs during a grilling…
Complaint against Alberta naturopath in toddler case being investigated
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – An Alberta regulatory group is investigating a complaint about a naturopathic doctor…
Sister of Montreal woman found dead near Manson killings site hoping for justice
MONTREAL – For decades, she was known simply as Jane Doe No. 59 — an…
Finance Minister talks First Nations investment during Vancouver visit
VANCOUVER – Canada’s finance minister has wrapped up a visit to the West Coast by…