Indigenous

SANTIAGO, Chile — Patrick Anderson, basketball Known as the Michael Jordan of wheelchair basketball, the 44-year-old from Fergus, Ont., led Canada to three Paralympic gold medals.

Decorated para hockey player Billy Bridges is about to make his international debut in summer sport. Bridges will throw javelin and shot put in the Parapan American Games.

LAVAL, Que. — The National Lacrosse League will host a regular-season game between the Toronto Rock and New York Riptide at Place Bell on Feb. 16, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday.

TORONTO — Almost 1,300 workers at 17 No Frills grocery stores in Ontario could be on strike next week, as the union that represents them has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Monday.

EDMONTON — Police say a man is facing charges after officers discovered images depicting "extreme" graphic abuse and violence against young children.

Cary Kaplan knows Matt Petgrave — the person and the player. The defenceman's parents used to come to his games when he was still chasing a dream with the Brampton Beast in the third-tier ECHL for parts of four seasons.

TORONTO — When Geddy Lee goes big, he goes huge. It’s a personality trait that served him well as bassist and vocalist of prog-rock legends Rush, whose epic songs, among them “Tom Sawyer” and “Working Man,” are enshrined in Canadian music history.

MONTREAL — In Montreal, symbols of the war between Israel and Hamas are everywhere. Jarring signs and graffiti demonstrating support for the Israeli or Palestinian causes have become part of the cityscape: on sidewalks, lamp posts and bus shelters.

HAMILTON — Having waited his turn this season, Alouettes kick returner James Letcher Jr. is making the most of his close-up.

TORONTO — Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra has tabled legislation that will reverse course on urban and regional boundary expansions.