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OHL roundup: Van Volsen helps Steelheads roll over Bulldogs 5-3

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Jack Van Volsen scored once and added two assists as the visiting Mississauga Steelheads edged the Brantford Bulldogs 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday.

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Canadians gather to say a final goodbye to former NDP leader Ed Broadbent

OTTAWA — Canada's first provincial First Nations premier singled out Ed Broadbent as a beacon of civility in politics Sunday as generations of political leaders gathered to bid a final goodbye to the left-leaning luminary.

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B.C. River Forecast Centre issues flood warning for Sumas River, tributary of Fraser

British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has issued an upgraded flood warning for the Sumas River, a tributary of the Fraser River east of Vancouver, as the latest round of atmospheric rivers deluge the province's South Coast.

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Poilievre vows to cut funds to UN agency amid reports of staff role in Oct. 7 attacks

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told caucus members on Sunday he plans to slash funding to a United Nations agency that supports Palestinians amid allegations some of its staff played a role in last October's terrorist attacks against I

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Man restrained during arrest by Winnipeg police dies; watchdog will investigate

Winnipeg's police chief says a man who was restrained by officers during a call to an apartment building on Friday night has died, and that the matter is now being investigated by the province's police watchdog.

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Joni Mitchell to make Grammy performance debut at Feb. 4 ceremony: Recording Academy

Revered Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is set to make her Grammy Awards performance debut at this year's ceremony next Sunday.

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QMJHL roundup: Squires scores in OT, Eagles edge Mooseheads 5-4

HALIFAX — Cam Squires scored 37 seconds into overtime as the visiting Cape Breton Eagles erased a 4-2 deficit and edged the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Centre.

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Thompson wins World Cup ski cross race, fellow Canadian Schmidt finishes third

SAINT MORITZ, Switzerland — Marielle Thompson finished first Sunday at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup for her first victory of the season while fellow Canadian Hannah Schmidt was third. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C.

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Desbiens leads Montreal to 2-1 OT win over Ottawa in front of record Canadian crowd

LAVAL, Que. — Ann-Renée Desbiens made 43 saves as Montreal hung on to first place with a 2-1 overtime win over Ottawa in front of a record-breaking crowd on Saturday.

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Police probe vandalism at Fredericton synagogue on Holocaust Remembrance Day

FREDERICTON — Members of the only synagogue in New Brunswick's capital city are reeling Sunday from a recent act of vandalism that felt all the more painful for taking place on a global day to honour victims of the Holocaust.

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