December 11th, 2025
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IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams and athletes compete again with flag and anthem

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem. Athletes have “a fundamental right to access sport across the world, and to compete ... Read More »

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Immigration museum CEO in Halifax accused of creating environment of fear

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

HALIFAX — A federal investigation of the CEO leading the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax has found Marie Chapman bullied some staff and created an environment of fear that caused emotional harm to many employees. A new report produced by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada says Chapman repeatedly breached the public sector ... Read More »

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IOC advises sports bodies to let Russia, Belarus youth teams and athletes compete again with national flag, anthem

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC advises sports bodies to let Russia, Belarus youth teams and athletes compete again with national flag, anthem. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Patriots can clinch playoff berth and AFC East title with win over Bills

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

Buffalo (9-4) at New England (11-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 1. Against the spread: Bills 6-7; Patriots 8-4-1. Series record: Patriots lead 80-51-1. Last meeting: Patriots won 23-20 in Buffalo on Oct. 5, 2025. Last week: Bills beat Bengals 39-34; Patriots beat Giants 33-15 on Dec. 1. Bills offense: ... Read More »

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Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

OTTAWA — A member of the major projects office’s Indigenous advisory council says he and his colleagues were not told in advance of the agreement the federal government signed with Alberta opening a path to a pipeline to B.C.’s coast. Trevor Mercredi, grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations in Alberta, says the memorandum of ... Read More »

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Woman, 84, dead after leaving her home overnight south of Montreal

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

LONGUEUIL — For the second time in less than a week, a woman in her 80s has died after being found alone outside at night in the Greater Montreal area. An 84-year-old woman was found on a suburban street by a snow clearing operator about 3:15 a.m. in Longueuil, just south of Montreal. Police say ... Read More »

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Winners last year, David and Gilles are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles, last year’s winners, are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again. David is up against Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, Promise David, Richie Laryea, Tani Oluwaseyi, Niko Sigur and Dayne St. Clair. Gilles’ competition comes from Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Vanessa Gilles, Adriana Leon, Emma Regan, Jayde Riviere, Janine Sonis, Holly ... Read More »

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B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

ABBOTSFORD — Evacuation orders and alerts in southern British Columbia expanded overnight, as floodwaters and landslides cut off most major routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior. Highway closures have been widened to include Highway 11 in both directions, shutting the Sumas border crossing, while the Coquihalla, and highways 1, 3 and 5 were ... Read More »

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Russian athletes seek latest legal win in biathlon ahead of Winter Olympics

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Russian athletes and sports bodies are taking legal action in an attempt to compete in biathlon at February’s Winter Olympics after overturning bans in other sports as the qualification period draws to a close. The International Biathlon Union said it was informed Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that ... Read More »

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Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: study

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

TORONTO — Researchers say there’s been a dramatic rise in the number of people going on medications to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Ontario, suggesting factors such as more time spent online and the rise of private assessments for the mental condition could be behind the increase. A study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open ... Read More »

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Cowboys cling to playoff hopes as Vikings visit with focus on McCarthy’s growth

By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025

Minnesota (5-8) at Dallas (6-6-1) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Cowboys by 6. Against the spread: Vikings 5-7; Cowboys 7-6. Series record: Cowboys lead 19-15. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Vikings 40-3 on Nov. 20, 2022, in Minneapolis. Last week: Vikings beat Commanders 31-0; Cowboys lost to Lions 44-30. Vikings offense: overall (28), ... Read More »

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