December 8th, 2025
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Indigenous Act can be repealed in days if Eby recalls legislature: Opposition leader

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

VICTORIA — The interim leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. says the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act can be repealed in a few days, if Premier David Eby immediately recalls the provincial legislature. Trevor Halford says British Columbia cannot wait until February to repeal the legislation, following a court ruling ... Read More »

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Trey Simpson, Simeon Cottle help Kennesaw State roll past D-II’s Southern Wesleyan 121-66

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Freshman reserve Trey Simpson had 26 points, Simeon Cottle scored 22 and Kennesaw State rolled to a 121-66 victory over Division II’s Southern Wesleyan on Monday. Simpson made 10 of 16 shots with four 3-pointers, adding a team-high eight rebounds and four steals for the Owls (8-2), who improve to 5-1 ... Read More »

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McKenna headlines Canada’s team-first roster for world junior hockey championship

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

TORONTO — Hockey Canada is building a world junior team designed to win, not necessarily dazzle. Gavin McKenna headlined the 27 players Hockey Canada invited to its world junior training camp on Monday ahead of the 2026 international tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year’s fifth-place roster, ... Read More »

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Cooper expects ‘excruciatingly tough’ decisions with Canada’s Olympic roster

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

TORONTO — Jon Cooper expects there will be “excruciatingly tough” decisions when it comes down to formalizing Canada’s roster for the NHL’s Olympic return. The Tampa Bay Lightning head coach and bench boss of the country’s men’s hockey team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games added the likes of Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard are ... Read More »

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Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian wide receiver Clark Barnes

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian receiver Clark Barnes, the CFL team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barnes was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., had a career-high 601 receiving yards with two touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last season. He ... Read More »

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Tulane taps Green Wave passing coordinator Will Hall to succeed coach Jon Sumrall after the CFP

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane has decided to make passing game coordinator and receivers coach Will Hall its next head coach after this season ends in the College Football Playoff under the outgoing Jon Sumrall. The announcement on Monday came two days after another top candidate, LSU defensive coordinator (and former Tulane linebacker) Blake Baker, ... Read More »

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Sorokin, Oettinger, Verhaeghe named NHL’s three stars of the week

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

NEW YORK — New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and Florida Panthers centre Carter Verhaeghe have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Sorokin, who made at least 30 saves in all three of his starts, went 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average, .960 save percentage and one ... Read More »

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Diamondbacks and pitcher Michael Soroka agree to $7.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with right-hander Michael Soroka on a $7.5 million, one-year deal, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical. The 28-year-old Soroka is expected to ... Read More »

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Raptors swingman RJ Barrett remains week-to-week with sprained right knee

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

TORONTO — Canadian swingman RJ Barrett isn’t returning to the Toronto Raptors lineup for at least a week. Barrett has been out with a right-knee sprain since Nov. 23. The Raptors say Barrett has been treated with a platelet-rich plasma injection, and his condition will be updated in a week. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., was ... Read More »

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PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into “sharper view” over the next several weeks. The issue came up when Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asked Carney about the prospect of public sector job cuts during the mayor’s monthly ... Read More »

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Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang ‘beyond thrilled’ about Golden Globe nods for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

Turns out the heroines of “KPop Demon Hunters” can slay more than just demon boy bands — now they’re coming for awards-season competition. The musical fantasy created by Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang earned three Golden Globes nods on Monday, including one for best animated feature. Netflix’s cultural juggernaut is also nominated for best cinematic and ... Read More »

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