Indigenous

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Emmanuel Vermette scored twice as Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Val-D'Or Foreurs. Alexis Morin and Jacob Lafontaine all scored once for Chicoutimi. Saguenéens netminder Raphaël Précourt stopped 14 of 15 shots.

MONTREAL — Hateful acts targeting Jews and Muslims in Montreal since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war are prompting anxiety but also some defiance among community members.

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says none of the 266 Canadians on Friday's list of foreign nationals approved to leave the Gaza Strip were able to get out.

TORONTO — Canadians (Proper) Mike Malott, Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault, Charles (Air) Jourdain and Serhiy Sidey have been added to the UFC 297 fight card slated for Jan. 20 in Toronto.

PICTOU, N.S. — Canada's Rachel Homan and Jennifer Jones are through to the quarterfinals of the Kioti National on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit. Homan will face off against Kerri Einarson while Jones will battle Silvana Tirinzoni on Saturday.

OTTAWA — A former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets says he was actually conducting a clandestine intelligence operation — one that had to be kept ultra-quiet due to moles within Canadian law enforcement.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a "vigorous frontal system" expected to cross British Columbia's south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday.

Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting his hair and could frequent stores such as Walmart or sewing supply shops.

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.

Canadian international scrum half Ross Braude has left the Toronto Arrows to join South Africa's Pumas.