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Wolfpack founder Eric Perez part of consortium that has bought Hemel Stags
TORONTO - Eric Perez, who helped bring professional rugby league to North America in the form of the Toronto Wolfpack, now has an ownership stake in another club. Perez confirmed he is part of the con...
Mar 19, 2019

Liberals offer 'modest' help for first-time homebuyers
OTTAWA - On the eve of a federal election this fall, the Liberal government is looking to help more Canadians buy their first homes by picking up a portion of their mortgage costs and increasing the a...
Mar 19, 2019

New $1B border strategy will get tough on irregular asylum seekers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is signalling its intent to stem the flow of asylum seekers crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points with a new border-enforcement strategy aimed at detecting, i...
Mar 19, 2019

Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget speech
OTTAWA - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, I was back home in Toronto-where I had a chance to visit with some young people at the Boys and Girls Club in Regent Park. It was March Break last week, so ...
Mar 19, 2019

Study finds rise in millennial perfectionism, parents and social media blamed
HALIFAX - Millennials are more inclined to be perfectionists than previous generations, according to a new study that found a rise in perfectionism from 1990 to 2015. The study published in the Person...
Mar 19, 2019
Michigan House backs highway designation for Aretha Franklin
LANSING, Mich. - In a sign of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the Michigan Legislature is expected to honour the late Queen of Soul with a highway designation. The Michigan House voted 101-6 on Tuesday to designate a ...
Mar 19, 2019
American man dedicated life to finding treasure on Nova Scotia's Oak Island
HALIFAX - An American who became a famed Nova Scotia treasure hunter is being remembered by friends as a larger-than-life figure. Dan Blankenship died Sunday at 95. He was a staple on “The Curse...
Mar 19, 2019

Line-up change for Storm Celebrity Fundraising Dinner
The Storm have had to make some changes for their first-ever Celebrity Fundraising Dinner. Ethan Moreau and Andy Moog can’t be here as originally planned. Both cited personal reasons. Two other ...
Mar 19, 2019

Canadian shockers: Andreescu becomes latest underdog to stun sporting world
Bianca Andreescu’s run to the BNP Paribas Open title on in Indian Wells, Calif., certainly goes down as a major surprise. As Martina Navratilova told BT Sport in England after Andreescu’s ...
Mar 19, 2019

UCP candidate resigns after allegations about online comments
A United Conservative Party candidate in the Alberta election has resigned after allegations she made online comments about white nationalists. Caylan Ford was to have run in Calgary-Mountain View but...
Mar 19, 2019