Indigenous

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It was shortly after another death was confirmed at a notoriously harsh Newfoundland jail that Bob Buckingham wrote to his fellow defence lawyers to ask what they could do to better advocate for inmates.

OTTAWA — France's ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights says Russia is helping sow a global backlash against gender and sexual minorities, and argues francophone countries should work together to counter growing polarization.

OTTAWA — Deciding between a fixed- or variable-rate mortgage has always been a challenging choice for borrowers looking to buy a home or renew a loan, but with interest rates sitting at levels not seen in decades, the stakes are especially high.

Some Canadians said they were stuck in Israel amid deadly fighting Sunday, as airlines cancelled flights out of the country and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proved difficult.

Vancouver continues to be a happy place for the Toronto Raptors. Playing their first pre-season game in the West Coast city since 2018, Toronto defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-99 on Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

Sunday's Scoreboard MLB Division Series American League Texas 11 Baltimore 8 (Texas leads best-of-five series 2-0) Minnesota 6 Houston 2 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) --- NFL Week 5 San Francisco 42 Dallas 10 Jacksonville 25 Buffalo 20 Pittsburgh 17

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians appear likely to reject the creation of an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Easton Armstrong's second goal of the game, at 1:37 of overtime, gave the visiting Wenatchee Wild a 7-6 Western Hockey League victory over the Kamloops Blazers on Sunday night.

CALGARY — Valérie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women's mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the final day of competition at the Olympic Oval.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Angus MacDonell had a goal and two assists and Ryerson Leenders stopped 24 of 25 shots as the Mississauga Steelheads beat the visiting Brantford Bulldogs 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday.