Former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson has been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy following a post-mortem brain tissue analysis.
The diagnosis was released Wednesday by Johnson's widow Kristin and daughters Carson and Piper through the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
Johnson, from Thunder Bay, Ont., died by suicide five years ago at age 48 after a 14-season NHL career.
He was the second-ever team captain for the Predators, where he played from 1998-2006. He also played for Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Kristin Johnson said in a statement the CTE diagnosis "took her breath away" and that Greg Johnson experienced very few symptoms, but spoke of his concussions often.
CTE is a degenerative disease affecting people who have suffered repeated concussions or traumatic brain injuries.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2024.
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Balkan countries on Wednesday battled wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weekslong drought, as firefighters in Croatia cited their toughest day so far this season and North Macedonia suggested it might seek help from NATO.
Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey's streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters.
Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can't rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country.
Liberals saw their donations rise in the second quarter of this year, showing the sole increase among federal parties, though Conservatives continue to dominate.
The federal Conservatives are shifting their focus from the governing Liberals to take aim at the NDP in a new attack ad.
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Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.
Canadian organizations embroiled in data breaches wind up paying an average $6.32 million to resolve the incidents, a new study from IBM says.
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Toyota reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier.
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A Kamloops Mountie has been charged with assault and mischief in connection to an incident that occurred last summer, Crown prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Jarrett Burney extended his hitting streak to nine games Tuesday, leading the Okotoks Dawgs to a 9-7 victory over Lethbridge Tuesday night at Seaman Stadium.
Lethbridge police have located a missing woman.
Jurors deciding the fate of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing were urged by a judge Wednesday to block out background noise in the high-profile case.
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With the mercury rising, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for communities across northeastern Ontario.
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The chair of the board of regents at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to take privacy training after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father.
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