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Chiefs' 'squabble' over leadership diverts AFN focus from real issues: youth leader
VANCOUVER - The national youth council co-chair for the Assembly of First Nations says politics and squabbling around leadership are getting in the way of Indigenous topics that matter most. Rosalie L...
Jul 06, 2022
Riders show character in win over Montreal
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Well, Montreal scored another touchdown on a spec...
Jul 06, 2022
B.C. government commits $500,000 to safe sport
BURNABY, B.C. - The B.C. government is pumping $500,000 into its safe sport program amid numerous reports of abuse and maltreatment in Canadian sport. Melanie Mark, B.C.'s minister of tourism, arts, c...
Jul 06, 2022
Former NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment dies at 53
MONTREAL - Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment's death to The Associated Press. Mar...
Jul 06, 2022
Kyle Dubas: Long Lightning playoff run no comfort for Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - Kyle Dubas didn't get any satisfaction watching the Tampa Bay Lightning climb within two wins of a third consecutive Stanley Cup. If anything, the fact his Toronto Maple Leafs had the two-t...
Jul 06, 2022
NHL's 2022-23 season to begin in Europe, first games in Canada come five days later
The upcoming NHL regular season will start in Europe, with the first games in Canada not coming for another five days. The NHL announced its 2022-23 schedule Wednesday, with the Nashville Predators an...
Jul 06, 2022
Veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito ready for MLS challenge with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne may hog the headlines, but fellow Italian Domenico Criscito is expected to play a key role of his own with Toronto FC. The 35-year-old is being counted on to help bolster a T...
Jul 06, 2022
Toronto Raptors sign Otto Porter Jr. multi-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Otto Porter Jr. to a multi-year contract. The deal was first reported last week. The six-foot-eight Porter was a key piece of the Golden St...
Jul 06, 2022
Lions, Blue Bombers clash in battle of undefeated CFL clubs
It's been quite the start to the season for Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions. The Victoria-born Rourke has been stellar for the unbeaten Lions (3-0). The former Ohio University st...
Jul 06, 2022
Surging energy prices harmful to families, should drive green transition: Freeland
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is absolutely concerned with the struggles Canadians are facing as a result of inflation, but insists the current energy crisis is ...
Jul 06, 2022