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8 to 10 people injured after shooting near Chiefs parade, official says
KANSAS CITY (AP) – A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade left at least eight injured while sending terrified fans running for cover. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said eight to 10 people were injured but declined further comment, saying only that additional information will be released soon. ... Read More »
‘Welcome home’: Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba man who was switched at birth and raised without being aware of his Indigenous heritage for more than 60 years says he feels a sense of belonging after receiving his Métis citizenship. “It was a very special day to know that this where I belong, this is who I am,” Edward ... Read More »
Former teammates, coaches reflect on Jagr with Penguins set to retire No. 68 jersey
Rick Tocchet remembers the kid with a flowing mullet. Put a puck in the corner for a one-on-one drill and Jaromir Jagr would usually emerge victorious. “I don’t know if there’s many guys that can beat him,” said Tocchet, who played alongside the ageless forward for parts of three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. “He’s ... Read More »
CFL’s top defensive player felt the time was right to take another shot at NFL
For Mathieu Betts, the time was right to make a second attempt at cracking an NFL roster. Betts signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, shortly after becoming a CFL free agent. The former Laval star’s first NFL foray came in 2019 when he signed with the Chicago Bears an undrafted free ... Read More »
Confidence is key to Juraj Slafkovsky’s recent success with Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. – Juraj Slafkovsky can’t quite put his finger on how he’s turned his season around. His Montreal Canadiens teammates, however, see it clearly – he’s a young talent who’s playing with a self-assurance he lost during a difficult rookie season. “That’s what it was for Slaf all along,” defenceman Kaiden Guhle said Wednesday ... Read More »
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Trudeau during House of Commons question period
OTTAWA – Pro-Palestinian protesters made their way into the House of Commons and briefly disrupted question period today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was answering a question from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when protesters in the public gallery began making noise. A handful of people carried banners and chanted “free free Palestine, stop arming Israel.” House ... Read More »
Bombers feeling pinch after signing Oliveira, Schoen to lucrative contracts
WINNIPEG – Kyle Walters suddenly realized that the cupboard was almost bare after convincing the two most coveted free agents to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers general manager signed both running back Brady Oliveira and receiver Dalton Schoen to lucrative contracts on the same day last Tuesday. Even Walters was surprised that ... Read More »
Manitoba child advocate calls for more supports after family killed
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s child advocate is calling on the provincial government to better support youth impacted by intimate partner violence after a man was charged with killing five family members, including his three young children. Sherry Gott says her office is devastated by the deaths and sends sympathies to relatives, friends and the southern Manitoba ... Read More »
Sorensen named to Canada’s figure skating world championships team amid allegations
Ice dancers Nikolaj Sorensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada’s figure skating team for next month’s world championships in Montreal. Sorensen and Fournier Beaudry withdrew from the Canadian championship in Calgary last month after USA Today reported an American figure skating coach and former skater accused Sorensen of raping her in Hartford, ... Read More »
Corporate profits must not trump public interest on AI: UN tech envoy
MONTREAL – The United Nations’ top tech official fears that corporate interests may undermine the push to rein in artificial intelligence, exacerbating social divisions and encroaching on human rights. Countries could feel pressure to accommodate business demands for greater leeway rather than curbing industry excess, said Amandeep Gill in an interview ahead of a global ... Read More »
Clutch Player: Canadian Nick Taylor thriving under playoff pressure on PGA Tour
Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour’s most clutch players, and he’s loving it. Taylor drained an 11-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole of the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday to beat American Charley Hoffman for his second victory in nine months. The fourth win of Taylor’s ... Read More »
