Indigenous News

TORONTO — About 3,000 academic workers at York University went on strike Monday, saying the school had not met demands to address an affordability crisis, while some students worried the labour dispute would make them fall behind.

Christopher Morales Williams continued raising his profile on the U.S. university track scene this weekend. The 19-year-old Vaughan, Ont., native set a world indoor record in the men's 400 metres with a time of 44.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has to date budgeted $200,000 to advertise its temporary fuel-tax cut, the finance minister's office says, and is also running an opinion poll on the effectiveness of the ads.

Experience has taught Sergio Castillo the value of patience. The veteran kicker re-signed with Winnipeg on Friday, some 10 days after becoming a CFL free agent.

EDMONTON — Officers have found a stolen car used to flee a deadly hit-and-run following a high-speed police chase on the weekend, and they continue to search for a suspect. The Honda Civic was recovered early this morning outside Edmonton.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's new plan to protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of coastline is an abdication of the government's responsibility, the opposition and environmental activists said Monday.

WINNIPEG — A judge has ordered a Manitoba man accused of killing five family members, including his three young children, to undergo a mental health assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

NEW YORK — Minnesota left-wing Kirill Kaprizov, Toronto right-wing Mitch Marner and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin are the NHL's three stars of the week. Kaprizov led the NHL with six goals and 12 points in four games.

Canadian cyclist Derek Gee is recovering from a broken collarbone and other injuries after crashing on the weekend in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day race in Belgium.

TORONTO — Canadian linebacker Henoc Muamba has called it a career. The 35-year-old made the announcement Sunday on his Instagram account.