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Welding sparked explosion that killed three at Quebec propane company: safety board
JOLIETTE, Que. – Quebec’s workplace safety board has concluded that a deadly explosion at a Quebec fuel distributor this year could have been avoided had proper safety procedures been followed. The Jan. 12 blast that killed three workers occurred as a welder was repairing cracks in a tank trailer, the board, known as the CNESST, ... Read More »
Guess Who co-founders seek to dismiss lawsuit from Cummings and Bachman
A lawsuit filed by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman against two of their former bandmates in the Guess Who is being called “a complete farce” by the musicians who are seeking to see it dismissed. Drummer Garry Peterson and bassist Jim Kale filed a motion earlier this month asking a Los Angeles court to throw ... Read More »
NBA Notebook: Canada’s Brooks enjoys big second half in comeback win over former team
Dillon Brooks made some statements in his first game back in Memphis last Friday. The Mississauga, Ont., native scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half as the Houston Rockets overcame a double-digit, first-half deficit to top the Grizzlies 103-96. After going 1-of-9 from the field, he hit a three-pointer with 40 seconds ... Read More »
Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
OTTAWA – Prince Edward Island signed a $94-million deal with the federal government to fund improvements to the province’s health-care system. This makes P.E.I the second province to come to an agreement with Ottawa after British Columbia signed a similar one in October. The bilateral deals are part of a $196-billion, 10-year national health accord ... Read More »
Canadian forward Brooks fined after ejection for arguing with official
NEW YORK – The NBA has fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks US$35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official and publicly criticizing officiating. Brooks was given two technical fouls and ejected with 38.9 seconds left in Houston’s 128-119 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was also ejected. After being ... Read More »
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges to order them to leave the country. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, came less than 24 hours after Republican ... Read More »
Do more to address hate, Jewish groups say, as Ottawa youth faces explosives charges
OTTAWA – Jewish groups are calling for more to be done to address hate after the arrest of an Ottawa youth in an alleged plot against the Jewish community. The RCMP confirms the youth arrested last week on terrorism charges has been charged with three additional offences after police executed a search warrant, including possession ... Read More »
Seabrook continuing career transition with Canada at world juniors: ‘I love hockey’
Brent Seabrook was trying to find something. A three-time Stanley Cup champion forced to prematurely end his playing career in 2021 due to a lingering hip injury, the former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman considered plenty of options. Real estate or starting a business were on the table. Those would have been fine. The sport flowing through ... Read More »
Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley to remain in charge of Norway’s Stabaek FC
OSLO – Former Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley is staying on at Stabaek FC despite the Norwegian club’s relegation. Bradley, fired as Toronto’s head coach and supporting director in late June, joined Stabaek for a second stint as head coach in early September in a bid to help the team avoid relegation from the ... Read More »
Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store – the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes. Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys general in September, ... Read More »
Nevada high court upholds sex abuse charges against ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Nevada Supreme Court has denied Nathan Chasing Horse’s request to toss a sprawling indictment that accuses the former “Dances With Wolves” actor of leading a cult, taking underage wives and sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls for decades. The court’s decision means prosecutors can proceed with their 18-count criminal case ... Read More »
