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Court of Appeal upholds sharing of Canadian bank account info with U.S. authorities
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of legislation that allows account information held by Canadian financial institutions to be shared with U.S. authorities. Two U...
Sep 23, 2022
QB Adams settles in as Lions look to clinch playoff berth against visiting Stampeders
SURREY, B.C. - With his first win with the B.C. Lions now in the books, quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is getting used to life on the West Coast. The 29-year-old native of Pasadena, Calif. has moved int...
Sep 23, 2022
Temporary EI measures set to expire with no timeline for program reform
OTTAWA - Workers applying for employment insurance benefits will have to qualify based on pre-pandemic rules starting Sunday, when temporary measures are set to expire. The Liberal government has pled...
Sep 23, 2022
NFL Canada opens its first-ever pop-up sports bar to celebrate with fans
TORONTO - It's a first for David Thomson and NFL Canada. The organization has opened the '22 season with The Huddle, a first-ever pop-up sports bar event. The aim is to celebrate the league's Canadian...
Sep 23, 2022
Knife-wielding patient arrested at B.C. hospital after staff hid on ward: police
Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife chased a doctor at BC Women's Hospital and tried to access a locked nursery as staff hid to protect thems...
Sep 23, 2022
Knife-wielding patient arrested at B.C. hospital after staff hid on ward: police
Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife chased a doctor at BC Women's Hospital and tried to access a locked nursery as staff hid to protect thems...
Sep 23, 2022
Canadian flyweight Malcom (X) Gordon returns to Fight Island for UFC 280 bout
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon looks to make it three wins in a row when he faces unbeaten Muhammad (The Punisher) Mokaev at UFC 280 next month. The card, scheduled for Oct. 22 on Yas Island in...
Sep 23, 2022
Senators sign defenceman Jorian Donovan to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jorian Donovan to a three-year entry-level contract. The 18-year-old is expected to play his second season with the Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton...
Sep 23, 2022
Canadian women down Fiji 24-7 in final test before Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
SUVA, Fiji - Tyson Beukeboom celebrated her 50th cap with a try off the bench Friday as Canada defeated Fiji 24-7 Friday in its final test match ahead of next month's Women's Rugby World Cup. Beukeboo...
Sep 23, 2022
Trudeau taps career diplomat Jennifer May to be Canada's new ambassador to China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is naming longtime diplomat Jennifer May to be Canada's new ambassador to China. The post has been vacant since last December, when Dominic Barton stepped down t...
Sep 23, 2022
