Indigenous News

OTTAWA — A chill on freedom of speech is deepening the pain Muslims in Canada are already feeling over the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip, says Canada's special representative on combating Islamophobia.

PERTH, Australia — Canada's rugby sevens women lost a tight Cup quarterfinal 7-0 to Britain at the HSBC Perth Sevens on Saturday, dropping into placement play.

Alexandre Daigle sat down to relive his life in the spotlight. The videos and images that flashed before him included times both good and bad.

VANCOUVER — Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident.

CALGARY — Alex Garrett stopped 33 shots as the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 8-0 in Western Hockey League play Friday night. Maxim Muranov and Ben Kindel led the way offensively for Calgary (19-18-5-1) with two goals apiece.

Luke McNamara and Jacob Battaglia scored two goals apiece to power the Kingston Frontenacs to a 10-0 victory over the Niagara Icedogs in an Ontario Hockey League game Friday night.

HALIFAX — Mathis Rousseau stopped 25 shots to lead the Halifax Mooseheads to a 4-0 win over the Charlottetown Islanders in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Friday night.

Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick is getting on-the-job training from head coach Darko Rajakovic, even in the middle of games.

TORONTO — Jocelyne Larocque and Renata Fast seldom came off the ice in Toronto's first Professional Women's Hockey League home win Friday night.

BURNABY — Mounties in Burnaby say a section of Lougheed Highway was temporarily shut down Friday afternoon due to an incident involving a crane.