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Antoine Vermette announces retirement after 14 NHL seasons
TORONTO - Antoine Vermette has retired from the NHL after 14 seasons. The 36-year-old made the announcement through the NHL Players' Association on Thursday. Vermette scored 228 goals and re...
Feb 02, 2019
Gatineau mayor slams city councillor's statements on Islamophobia
GATINEAU, Que. - The mayor of Gatineau, Que., says he's requesting that a city councillor be stripped of some of her duties after she reportedly said the word "Islamophobia" doesn't exist for her. Max...
Feb 02, 2019
Officer involved in previous McArthur arrest charged with insubordination
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who was involved in a previous arrest of serial killer Bruce McArthur is set to appear before a disciplinary tribunal next week on charges of insubordination and neg...
Feb 02, 2019
Gone but not forgotten: Some of Sebastian Giovinco's most memorable moments
TORONTO - Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, sold to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday, scored 83 goals (adding 64 assists) in 142 appearances for Toronto FC across all c...
Feb 02, 2019
Coerced sterilizations not only an Indigenous concern, Commons committee hears
OTTAWA - Indigenous women are probably not the only ones who have been coerced into being sterilized without wanting to be, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada told the House of Commons...
Feb 02, 2019
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there’s more winter to come
There's conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Subenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of winter....
Feb 02, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates say Northam should resign
JUPITER, Fla. - Most 2020 Democratic presidential candidates quickly joined the call for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign following the discovery of a racist photo in which he appeared more than ...
Feb 02, 2019
Protecting your pets from winter weather
With the recent cold weather in the province, residents have been reminded to take extra care to protect themselves from extreme temperatures. It's also important however, to take steps to protect you...
Feb 02, 2019
Giving, healing behind dreamcatchers crafted by River Heights Lodge resident
Two feathers rest beside a bottle of glue and a small cup of red, black and gold beads on a table in front of Peter Bear.Effortlessly, like an expert craftsman, he elegantly weaves white ribbon into a...
Feb 02, 2019
CFL forms strategic partnership with German Football League officials
TORONTO - Two down, three to go for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. The CFL continued its international push Thursday, announcing a partnership with the German Football League (GFL)&nb...
Feb 02, 2019