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Judge to rule in sexual assault case that shook Canadian hockey

A Canadian judge will deliver a verdict Thursday in the trial of five professional ice hockey players on sexual assault charges, in a case that has rocked the cherished national sport.The players stood trial over allegations they assaulted a woman in a hotel room following a June 2018 celebration for a national men’s junior team.Michael …

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Interpol lifts red notice for anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson

Global police organisation Interpol has lifted a red wanted notice requesting the arrest of Paul Watson, an anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd NGO, one of his lawyers told AFP on Tuesday.Interpol had issued the notice against Watson, known for radical tactics including confrontations with whaling ships at sea, at the request of …

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Alcaraz withdraws from Montreal event for Wimbledon recovery

World number two Carlos Alcaraz, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, has withdrawn from next week’s ATP Canadian Open in Toronto to recover from Wimbledon, organizers said on Monday.The 22-year-old Spaniard lost to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final earlier this month in a bid for his third consecutive crown in the grass-court classic.”I’m …

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‘Superman’ triumphs once again at N.American box office

The Man of Steel has staying power: “Superman” topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday.Riding largely positive reviews, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic superhero from Warner Bros. and DC Studios earned $57.3 million in the United States …

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Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia

Canada’s wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons. In 2023, Canada’s worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage that focused international …

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In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions

In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during Covid have intensified with the reemergence of measles.Canada, which officially eradicated measles in 1998, has registered over 3,500 cases this year and the United States is confronting its …

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Canada airport grounds flights after report of small plane ‘hijacked’

Travel at one of Canada’s busiest airports was briefly halted Tuesday after federal police received a report that a small plane had been “hijacked,” officials said. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the western Canadian province of British Columbia said that at 1:10 pm (2010 GMT) they received a report that a Cessna 172 “had been hijacked …

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NHL to open season with Blackhawks at champion Panthers

The two-time reigning National Hockey League champion Florida Panthers will host the Chicago Blackhawks on October 7 in the opening game of the 2025-2026 season, the league announced Monday.The Panthers, who defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games in last month’s Stanley Cup final, will hoist a championship banner for the second consecutive year as …

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