Indigenous

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba man who was switched at birth and raised without being aware of his Indigenous heritage for more than 60 years says he feels a sense of belonging after receiving his Métis citizenship.

Rick Tocchet remembers the kid with a flowing mullet. Put a puck in the corner for a one-on-one drill and Jaromir Jagr would usually emerge victorious.

TRAIL, B.C. — A 56-year-old man has been charged after a fatal crash near Trail, B.C., in October 2022 that killed a mother of four and injured her children.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive linemen Dewayne Hendrix and Brandon Barlow to two-year contracts. The moves came Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency. Hendrix and Barlow are both former Toronto Argonauts.

For Mathieu Betts, the time was right to make a second attempt at cracking an NFL roster. Betts signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, shortly after becoming a CFL free agent.

QUEBEC — The theft of a treasured peewee hockey souvenir is dampening the mood at a popular competition in Quebec City.

TORONTO — The Royal Ontario Museum will redesign its first floor, expand its galleries, and make ground level exhibits free to visitors, officials announced Wednesday as they revealed plans to transform the building into more of a community gathering

VICTORIA — Veteran British Columbia politician Mike de Jong has announced he will leave the legislature after a 30-year career in government and opposition. De Jong, who was first elected as a B.C.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian running back Daniel Adeboboye to a contract extension Wednesday. The 24-year-old is expected to see more playing time in 2024 with the retirement of veteran Canadian Andrew Harris and American A.J.

HALIFAX — Capital spending in Nova Scotia remains at a record level, although provincial Finance Minister Allan MacMaster says he doesn’t envision the government’s funding allocation growing larger in the future.