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May 22, 2023

Michael Geller, champion waterskier at Louisiana-Lafayette who also competed for Canada, dead at 18

Michael "Micky" Geller "died suddenly" earlier this month at 18 years old. He was a waterskier for Team Canada and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

May 21, 2023

Team Canada's Joe Veleno suspended 5 games after stomping on opponent's leg

Team Canada will be without Joe Veleno after he was suspended for five games following his stomp on a Swiss player's leg during a game Saturday.

May 21, 2023

Team Canada's Joe Veleno stomps on opponent's ankle in battle for puck: 'That's beyond dirty'

Team Canada's Joe Veleno was accused of committing a dirty play during his matchup against Switzerland on Saturday at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

May 19, 2023

Border Patrol drops New Hampshire checkpoints near Canadian border

The U.S. Border Patrol has settled an ACLU lawsuit by agreeing to cease establishing checkpoints in a Grafton County, New Hampshire town less than 100 miles from the Canadian border.

May 18, 2023

Wildfire smoke impacts US skies, driving conditions

Wildfire smoke from fires raging in Canada is impacting air quality and visibility across multiple U.S. states this week. Some Air Quality Alerts were in effect.

May 17, 2023

More than a quarter of Canadians think homelessness, poverty are reasons for assisted suicide

More than a quarter of Canadians said homelessness and poverty are legitimate reasons for assisted suicide access, according to a new poll.

May 16, 2023

Canada's prime minister meets with South Korea's president, will discuss challenges posed by North Korea

The president of South Korea was visited by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders are expected to discuss the challenges posed by North Korea.

May 16, 2023

Separatists fed up with Trudeau want province to break away from Canada, become 51st state

A separatist group in Alberta, Canada, is aiming to educate Canadians in the province about the possibility of seceding from Canada to join the U.S. amid anger at the government.

May 15, 2023

Canadian anti-capitalist cafe with 'pay what you can' model shutting down after one year

A Canadian cafe with anti-capitalist views is shutting down after just over a year in business. The owner blamed "the lack of generational wealth/seed capital."

May 12, 2023

Oh Canada! Veterans, citizens upset new passports removed national icons for nature images

Canada has removed a famous World War I memorial and sports hero Terry Fox, who raised money by trying to run across Canada after losing his leg to cancer, from their passport design.