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QMJHL roundup: Huskies unleash offence, roll past Cataractes 6-1

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Benjamin Brunelle had a goal and two assists as the West Division-leading Rouyn-Noranda Huskies rolled over the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes 6-1 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Tuesday night.
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OHL roundup: Willmore nets shutout as Knights rout Rangers 4-0

KITCHENER, Ont. — Denver Barkley had a goal and assist, Owen Willmore turned aside 24 shots, and the visiting London Knights blanked the Kitchener Rangers 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday night.
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Criminal Code applies on ice, says B.C. minister after apparent chokehold during game

Criminal Code applies on ice, says B.C. minister after apparent chokehold during game

British Columbia's health minister has weighed in on hockey violence, saying the Criminal Code applies both on and off the ice, after an incident in which a player appeared to put a goalie in a chokehold.
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A look at the five Canadian hockey players facing sexual assault charges

TORONTO — A look at the five players charged by police in connection to an alleged sexual assault in a hotel room following a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont., in June 2018: DILLON DUBE Age: 25 Hometown: Golden, B.C.
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CBC head Catherine Tait won't rule out accepting a bonus amid widespread cuts

CBC head Catherine Tait won't rule out accepting a bonus amid widespread cuts

OTTAWA — The president of CBC and Radio-Canada signalled Tuesday that she will recommend bonuses are rolled out to executives this year, despite plans to cut 10 per cent of the national broadcaster's workforce.
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NHL players Dubé, Hart, McLeod, Foote charged in 2018 sexual assault case: lawyers

NHL players Dubé, Hart, McLeod, Foote charged in 2018 sexual assault case: lawyers

TORONTO — Lawyers for Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dubé, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod and defenceman Cal Foote came forward Tuesday to say their clients have been charged with sexual assault in
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B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report

B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report

Ministry of Municipal Affairs summarizes demographic data to help decide government policies and how services are developed.
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What legal aspects are at play in cases like the one facing world junior players?

TORONTO — Police in London, Ont., are expected to provide an update next week on their investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team.
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Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.

Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of force against people who are racialized or coping with mental-health issues, although Kasari Govender acknowledged there may be gaps in the data they'
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Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to "indefinitely" hold off on a controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying.
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