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  • Quebec soccer body reverses its turban ban

    In a big relief for the Sikh community, the Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) has been forced to withdraw its turban ban on Sikh footballers. QSF apologised for hurting the Sikh sentiments and in a press conference on Sunday announced reversal of its ban on players wearing turbans or related religious headwear on the pitch. QSF said it is pleased with the international soccer body FIFA's ...

  • Behind the bribery allegations that have enveloped Montreal’s mayor

    On a winter Friday in early 2011, several provincial and municipal dignitaries attended the unveiling in Montreal's west end of the $15-million, eco-friendly Notre-Dame-de-Grce SportsCentre."A project like this one is proof that our boroughs are well-managed," then Montreal mayor Grald Tremblay boasted in a ...

  • Canadian soldiers leave for final mission in Afghanistan

    Soldiers from CFB Edmonton line up to board an airplane, the last deployment of Canadian troops headed to Afghanistan, Monday, June 17, ...

  • Three Montreal police officers suspended amid RCMP probe

    Former Montreal Police Chief Yvan Delorme speaks to reporters at a press conference in Montreal Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN ...

  • Reed Confederations Cup needs serious quality control

    An unidentified Tahiti player, right, is comforted by Nigeria's John Ogu, left, after Nigeria won 6-1 in the Confederations Cup Group B match Monday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Eugenio ...

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Clerks [Blu-Ray]

Clerks [Blu-Ray]

Despite the adoration of its legions of primarily twentysomething male fans, the simple fact is that Kevin Smiths feature debut Clerks is not a great movie. It is not even a particularly good movie. But, it is an exceedingly important movie that is crucial in defining the shifts in the Holl ... ...

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  • Kraft Hockeyville 2013 to feature Jets Capitals

    winner Stirling-Rawdon will finally get a long-awaited taste of NHL action. The league announced Monday the Ontario township will host a pre-season contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, after last ...

  • Student with bullied past The Doorman graduates

    Just six months ago, CBC introduced viewers to a student known mainly by his nickname, "The Doorman." That student, Josh Yandt, turned his bullied past into a positive force. Josh is now about to graduate from high school, so Ioanna Roumeliotis went back to London, Ont., to see how opening doors has opened up his world. ...

  • Police slashed homeless tents say advocates in Abbotsford B.C.

    The Abbotsford, B.C., police chief has ordered an investigation into allegations the city's officers destroyed tents belonging to homeless people, in a second controversy over how the city treats its homeless. "Slashing tents is something we've heard a lot of over the years, where they'll go in and they'll use a knife or whatever to cut up tents, but the [use of] bear ...

  • United Way to invest $24.5 million in Ottawa

    OTTAWA -- United Way Ottawa announced Monday that it will invest $24.5 million in the community in 2013-2014.While some of the money is earmarked by donors for specific agencies ($11.7 million), the majority will be directed by the United Way itself into targeted areas."United Way's promise to donors is to invest resources where the need is the greatest and where they will have the ...

  • East Vancouver sees red over prolific graffiti ‘artist’ Mohinder

    VANCOUVER DESI As a small East Vancouver business owner, the last thing David Wong needs is to tack on an extra couple thousand dollars to his yearly expenses. But in his 25 years of owning the Dairy Queen Brazier on Main Street, he's come to terms with the added cost of graffiti. "We get tagged quite often," Wong said from his restaurant Monday. "We spend between $1,000 or ...

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