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Montreal Canadiens owner says team let down fans with controversial draft pick
MONTREAL - The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while ...
Jul 28, 2021

Raptors keeping options open heading in to NBA draft
The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Bobby Webster says the team has narrowed its list of potential players to pick, but it cou...
Jul 28, 2021

U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. ...
Jul 28, 2021

Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after...
Jul 28, 2021

Flames acquire defenceman Nikita Zadorov from Blackhawks for third-round pick
The Calgary Flames have kicked off the NHL's free agency period with a trade, picking up defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago will get a third-round pick in the 2022 entry dr...
Jul 28, 2021

Green party bleeding cash amid legal battles with Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - The Green party is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal battles with leader Annamie Paul, worsening an already rough financial situation as a federal election nears. ...
Jul 28, 2021

NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. "It's smart...
Jul 28, 2021

Wildfire containment still underway north, south of Meadow Lake
Firefighting efforts continue in Northern Saskatchewan, as well as in the Northwest.Two wildfires are being monitored near the Meadow Lake region. The Strike fire, located 16 kilometres north of Dorin...
Jul 28, 2021

Ledecky wins gold, Biles drops out of all-around
TOKYO - Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the Games favored to win. Ledecky bounced back from losses in her first t...
Jul 28, 2021

Group calls for integration of early childhood education and school systems
An advocacy group is calling for Canada to fully integrate child-care and early childhood education into its school systems. A new report from People for Education says there are clear benefits to ear...
Jul 28, 2021