National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced a series of programs and initiatives designed to tackle racist, homophobic and other abusive behavior by both players and personnel at a press conference after a Board of Governors meeting, against the background of a string of allegations levied against coaches in the past month

The premiers of Canada's 13 provinces and territories, which together comprise the Council of the Federation, will convene on Monday to discuss the deepening estrangement among them and the challenges in energy sector, among other things