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Hockey Canada CEO, board step down over handling of sexual abuse

Observers welcome move as good step after months of pressure, but say more action needed to tackle violence.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022

Drug overdoses in public bathrooms are common: new tools could prevent harm and improve response

The drug poisoning crisis in Canada is at its worst in British Columbia, with over 10,000 lives lost since 2016. A key setting for overdoses in B.C. is bathrooms, though this information has not always been readily available.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

How the Indian Act's 'blackout period' denied Indigenous Peoples their legal rights

Recent years have seen Indigenous land rights protests and assertions of sovereignty across Canada. In the wake of these events, many have been learning about and coming to terms with Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

Canada to send 40 combat engineers to Poland to train Ukraine soldiers

Canada said on Tuesday it will send 40 more combat engineers to help support Polish efforts to train Ukrainian forces, as part of its commitment to increasing military aid for Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Schoolboy, 8, is lucky to be alive after being mauled by cougar in terrifying attack

Cason Feuser was on a trip with his sisters in Alberta, Canada, when the big cat grabbed his head and shook him, before he was rescued by a family friend

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

Corrie's Stephen's killer secret under threat after worrying discovery about Leo

Coronation Street killer Stephen Reid has to think fast, as his murder victim Leo Thompkins' disappearance comes under questioning

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

Haiti wants U.S., Canada to lead anti-gang strike force, diplomat says

The United States and Canada should take the lead in forming a strike force to confront Haitian gangs that have created a humanitarian crisis by blocking access to a key fuel terminal, Haiti's ambassador to the United States said on Monday.

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

Man gets life sentence for ‘brutal’ murder of Canadian girlfriend

Jack Sepple, 23, killed Ashley Wadsworth, 19, after becoming angered by her decision to return home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Man who killed girlfriend as she planned to return to Canada jailed for life

Jack Sepple, 23, stabbed 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth to death at the one-bedroom flat they shared in Chelmsford, Essex, on February 1.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022: Final fixture, pool tables, latest results and how to watch every match

The Women’s Rugby World Cup was worth the wait for England, as they face New Zealand in the final.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022