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Quebec City mosque that was targeted by gunman wants firearms-control bill adopted
OTTAWA - A spokesman for the Quebec City mosque where six men were shot to death in 2017 is calling on Ottawa to pass a gun-control bill being studied by MPs. Boufeldja Benabdallah told the House of C...
Oct 20, 2022
Canada's Sophie Schmidt, Allysha Chapman get new deals with NWSL's Houston Dash
HOUSTON - The Houston Dash have signed veteran Canadian internationals Sophie Schmidt and Allysha Chapman to contract extensions. The NWSL club said Schmidt has signed a two-year contract to remain wi...
Oct 20, 2022
B.C. Taiwanese Canadian community pays tribute to slain RCMP officer Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's Taiwanese Canadian community are paying tribute to a Burnaby Mountie who was stabbed to death in the line of duty this week. William Tsai says he got to know ...
Oct 20, 2022
B.C. Taiwanese Canadian community pays tribute to slain RCMP officer Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's Taiwanese Canadian community are paying tribute to a Burnaby Mountie who was stabbed to death in the line of duty this week. William Tsai says he got to know ...
Oct 20, 2022
RCMP investigating fire at business owned by new mayor of Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and video following a vehicle fire at a downtown business owned by the newly-elected mayor of the city. In a news release, RCMP say officers and Kamloops Fire R...
Oct 20, 2022
Calgary Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season. Vladar is playing his second season in Cal...
Oct 20, 2022
Canadian men expect to face 'fully loaded' Chile side at Americas Rugby Trophy
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones, facing limited preparation time and players being out-of-season, has included four sevens players in his backline for Friday's game against Chile in Brazil. The matc...
Oct 20, 2022
Lock Adrian Wadden returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed lock Adrian Wadden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Arr...
Oct 20, 2022
Recession likely amid global economic downturn, fiscal restraint needed: Carney
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a global recession is likely, making it challenging for Canada to avoid a similar economic downturn. While testifying before the Senate banking...
Oct 20, 2022
Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at O...
Oct 20, 2022
