Oilers mourn six-year-old fan who lost battle with brain cancer
The Edmonton Oilers are mourning the death of Ben Stelter, a six-year-old fan who died after a battle with cancer.
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Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate WCup workers
With 100 days to go until the World Cup starts in Qatar, Human Rights Watch on Friday again urged FIFA and the host nation to improve compensation for migrant workers and their families.
Hockey Canada looks to hire director of sport safety to address abuse, harassment
Hockey Canada has its sights set on hiring a 'director, sport safety - maltreatment, harassment and abuse' to strengthen its overall sport safety framework.
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Toronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS
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Canada's Auger-Aliassime wins third-round match at National Bank Open
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Canada's Andreescu out of National Bank Open after loss to China's Zheng
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Police investigating attack on Brampton, Ont. media personality as attempted murder
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Woman found with gunshot wounds in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
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Power restored in Toronto after hours-long outage likely caused by crane hitting transmission line
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Will you be eligible for one of Ontario's new tax credits? Here's the breakdown
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'Devastating': Search continues for Sask. mushroom picker missing for 7 days
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Slow tallies in close Kenya election raise fears of meddling
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Hong Kong population shrinks for 2nd year under virus curbs
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At 75, India's democracy is under pressure like never before
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House Dems set to overcome GOP for climate, health care win
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San Francisco paramedic sedated abortion rights protester involuntarily
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Anne Heche on life support, survival of crash 'not expected'
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Olivia Newton-John to receive state memorial service in Australia
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Ontario health minister says health-care access through OHIP won't change
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Doctors call for action as intentional sodium nitrite poisoning deaths rise in Canada
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Cabinet heard of potential 'breakthrough' with 'Freedom Convoy' protesters before Emergencies Act was invoked: documents
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Federal Conservatives running to the 'extremes,' says former B.C. premier Christy Clark
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'The future of science in Canada is at risk': Researchers call for pay raise
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'The future of science in Canada is at risk': Researchers call for pay raise
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100-year-old colour perception theory had a math mistake: study
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Business
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Housing correction could see prices drop nearly 25% by end of 2023: Desjardins
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Three Chinese corporate giants leaving NY stock exchange
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Grain ship to dock in Ukraine, leave for Africa
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Unifor calls for national auto strategy, dedicated ministry to capture EV potential
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U.S. President Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina
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Oilers mourn six-year-old fan who lost battle with brain cancer
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Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate WCup workers
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Hockey Canada looks to hire director of sport safety to address abuse, harassment
Hockey Canada has its sights set on hiring a 'director, sport safety - maltreatment, harassment and abuse' to strengthen its overall sport safety framework.