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Finland beats defending champion Canada 2-1 in Davis Cup quarterfinal

Finland beats defending champion Canada 2-1 in Davis Cup quarterfinal

MÁLAGA, Spain — Finland went with the hot hand in Otto Virtanen for its Davis Cup quarterfinal against defending champion Canada on Tuesday. It paid off with the country's first-ever berth in the semifinals of the men's team tennis competition.
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Nils Hoglander hit with max fine for slew-footing Sharks' Kevin Labanc

Nils Hoglander hit with max fine for slew-footing Sharks' Kevin Labanc

VANCOUVER — The NHL's Department of Player Safety says Canucks forward Nils Hoglander has been fined for slew-footing San Jose's Kevin Labanc during Vancouver's 3-1 win on Monday. Hoglander has been fined US$2,864.
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B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

VICTORIA — Thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 tax-free COVID-19 benefit unfairly clawed back by the provincial government, says an ombudsperson report. So far, 12,000 people have been told to repay their B.C.
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Alberta government won't say if it will hold December in-person CPP-exit town halls

EDMONTON — The Alberta government won’t confirm if it will follow through on its promise to meet with citizens face to face in December to discuss quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
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Oliveira looks south, Blue Bombers face questions after Grey Cup loss

Oliveira looks south, Blue Bombers face questions after Grey Cup loss

WINNIPEG — Brady Oliveira wants to head south this winter, but not for a vacation.
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Bill to tackle online hate 'absolute priority' for feds, but advocate decries delays

Bill to tackle online hate 'absolute priority' for feds, but advocate decries delays

OTTAWA — Legislation to tackle online hate remains an "absolute priority," the federal justice minister said Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau underscored the need for Canadians to respect each other's freedom of expression.
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Federal government posts $8.2 billion deficit between April and September this year

Federal government posts $8.2 billion deficit between April and September this year

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $8.2 billion between April and September, $3.9 billion of which was in September.
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Ali's lawyers call no evidence, say Crown didn't prove he murdered B.C. girl

Ali's lawyers call no evidence, say Crown didn't prove he murdered B.C. girl

VANCOUVER — Almost nine months into the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, his lawyer told the jury the defence would not be calling evidence over allegations his client sexually assaulted and killed a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C.
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Going to jail can disrupt health care for people with mental illness, inquest hears

Going to jail can disrupt health care for people with mental illness, inquest hears

TORONTO — People with mental illness can experience significant disruptions to their health care when they are taken into custody, Canada's former correctional investigator said Tuesday at a coroner's inquest for a mentally ill man who died in an Ont
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Quebec strikes: Parents scramble as schools shut until Thursday; health care also hit

Quebec strikes: Parents scramble as schools shut until Thursday; health care also hit

MONTREAL — Unions representing more than 400,000 public sector workers launched the first of three consecutive strike days on Tuesday, resulting in school closures and delayed surgeries — while tens of thousands of other workers are set to walk out l
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