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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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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Four goals and a pair of assists from captain Mason McTavish powered Canada to a dominant 11-1victory over Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship Thursday.
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Tom Brady taking 11-day break from Bucs for personal reasons
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U.S. Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home
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Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff
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Death toll from weekend Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 48
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Seoul vows to move families from 'Parasite'-style basement homes after flooding deaths
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Iowa governor asks court to allow blocked 2018 abortion ban
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Ontario health minister says health-care access through OHIP won't change
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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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