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Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight
MONTREAL - Canadian athletes who hope to make their Olympic debuts in Paris 2024 are getting a taste of the spotlight they'll face when they compete on one of the world's biggest sporting stages. In a...
Dec 14, 2023
Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department acc...
Dec 14, 2023
Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hits 342 people last year: Coroner's report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Coroners Service says there's been a sharp increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness. A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people ...
Dec 14, 2023
Bill that lifts GST from rental developments, amends competition law to become law
OTTAWA - Legislation that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country's competition law has passed in the Senate and is poised to become law. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in...
Dec 14, 2023
A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country
TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026. Here's how alcoh...
Dec 14, 2023
QMJHL changes name to better represent its six Maritime teams
POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is changing its name to better represent its sizable contingent of Maritime-based teams. The league announced Thursday it will be known as t...
Dec 14, 2023
Palestinian envoy in Ottawa praises Canada's UN vote for ceasefire, seeks more action
OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador in Ottawa is praising Canada's vote at the United Nations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while urging the Canadian government to do more to stop Israel's milita...
Dec 14, 2023
Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER - For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important and cultural role for Coast Salish people in Western Canada but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became e...
Dec 14, 2023
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites
OTTAWA - A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government. Independent S...
Dec 14, 2023
Valour FC takes Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first in CPL-U Sports draft
Valour FC selected University of Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first overall in Thursday's CPL-U Sports draft. Sheppard, a native of St. John's, becomes the first player drafted from Newfoundland b...
Dec 14, 2023