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Saskatchewan signs nearly $6-billion federal health-care deal
REGINA - The federal government has signed an agreement in principle with Saskatchewan to invest nearly $6 billion into the province's health-care system over the next 10 years. This agreement provide...
Mar 1, 2023
Veteran receiver Dontrelle Inman returns to Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Dontrelle Inman is back with the Toronto Argonauts. The 34-year-old signed with the CFL club after seven seasons in the NFL with Washington, the L.A. Chargers (twice), Indianapolis (twice) a...
Mar 1, 2023
Olympian Charmaine Crooks named Canada Soccer's interim president
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer named five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks its interim president on Wednesday, as the embattled national sports organization looks to broker labour peace with its men's and women...
Mar 1, 2023
Bonnett's Box Office upgraded ticketed system
Bonnett's Energy Centre received an upgrade, as it introduced a new ticketing system, that becomes operational today (Wednesday, March 1). Bonnett's Energy Centre Director of Events and Entertainment,...
Mar 1, 2023
'I'm proud:' Senators centre Derick Brassard to play milestone 1,000th career game
OTTAWA - There was a time last summer when Derick Brassard contemplated retirement. But the Ottawa Senators centre didn't act on the thought. With some encouragement to stick around, he instead signed...
Mar 1, 2023
'Tenaciousness of winter:' Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring
A winter season that lacked commitment in its early days is likely to finish strong before spring's sluggish arrival, according to predictions from a prominent forecaster. The Weather Network said a w...
Mar 1, 2023
Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher
HALIFAX - Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit resear...
Mar 1, 2023
In The News for Mar. 1: What can Ottawa learn from Canberra on foreign interference?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, March 1, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Mar 1, 2023
B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says now isn't the time to start making cuts, so there is more money for...
Mar 1, 2023
Canada can learn from Australia on addressing foreign interference, experts say
OTTAWA - A former top public servant and a prominent national security researcher say Canada can look to Australia for ideas on better handling the threat of foreign interference. Ottawa should "copy ...
Mar 1, 2023