Indigenous

HALIFAX — A pair of Nova Scotia Supreme Court rulings that say it is illegal to lock down inmates in provincial jails because of staffing shortages are being praised by an advocacy group as a victory for prisoner rights.

TORONTO — Montreal centre Marie-Philip Poulin, New York defender Ella Shelton and Minnesota forward Taylor Heise have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week.

Toronto FC coach John Herdman says his players have shown up for training camp in top shape, bettering required standards, but acknowledged the roster is still a work in progress.

CALGARY — A French-language trial for a man accused of sexually assaulting seven women was delayed Monday for an undetermined period of time.

A new report says the average asking price in December for a rental unit in Canada was a record $2,178 per month, relatively flat from the previous month but an 8.6 per cent jump year-over-year. The data released Monday by Rentals.

MONTREAL — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old Quebec junior college student nearly 24 years ago.

OTTAWA — Canadians are increasingly cutting back on spending while mortgage holders remain confident they can keep up with higher payments when their loans renew, a Bank of Canada survey says.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders re-signed linebacker Cam Judge to a contract extension Monday. The 29-year-old Judge was slated to become a CFL free agent after the 2024 season but is now under contract with Calgary through the 2025 campaign.

OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors has named Kristian Aquilina as GM Canada's new president and managing director. The move is a promotion for Aquilina, who was GM Canada' vice-president for vehicle sales, service and marketing.

ZURICH — Canadian men's team veteran Ryan Smyth and women's hockey architect Mel Davidson are among the eight inductees into the International Ice Hockey Federation's Hall of Fame in 2024.