Federal leaders remember Pope Francis as humble pontiff who moved reconciliation forward

Canada’s political leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a humble leader with a deep moral obligation and the spiritual courage to help the world’s most vulnerable. “Today, the world lost a man who profoundly touched the lives of billions of people,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a campaign stop in Charlottetown on Monday.  “Pope Francis was…

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Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland 8-1 in world hockey semifinal

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women’s world hockey championship history ahead of the final against the United States. Poulin’s first-period goal in Saturday’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland for her 87th career point in the tournament passed Hayley Wickenheiser for the most by a Canadian. The 34-year-old Poulin from Beauceville,…

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Winnipeg’s rock history put on the map as road gets honorary Bachman-Turner Overdrive name

A stretch of Winnipeg’s Disraeli Freeway has been given an honorary name to celebrate an iconic Canadian band that helped put Winnipeg on the rock ‘n’ roll map. The southernmost portion of street, running off Main Street, was officially given the commemorative name Bachman-Turner Overdrive during an unveiling ceremony on Friday morning. Last year, city council’s property committee…

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