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Heritage minister, Google clash over online streaming bill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he doesn't appreciate Google "trying to intimidate Canadians" after the company pushed back on a proposed online streaming bill. Google published a blog...
Oct 06, 2022
Federal judge halts key parts of New York's new gun law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York's latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts o...
Oct 06, 2022
Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but money is a factor
OTTAWA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains "open" to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now. Fires have long...
Oct 06, 2022
Ottawa boosts matching donations for Pakistan flooding to $7.5M
OTTAWA - The federal government has more than doubled the amount of donations it will match to help the people of Pakistan recover from disastrous flooding. International Development Minister Harjit S...
Oct 06, 2022
NHLers glad to see women moving up management ranks: 'It's amazing'
Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly appreciate the quiet moments. The ones off to the side, away from fans and media, where they get the opportunity to pick the brain of one of hockey's best-ever talent...
Oct 06, 2022
PM Justin Trudeau floats idea of replacing scandal-plagued Hockey Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could step in and create a new national body to replace scandal-plagued Hockey Canada. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau told reporters the go...
Oct 06, 2022
Toronto Arrows sign flanker Owain Ruttan, the fifth overall pick in the MLR draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed forward Owain Ruttan, the fifth overall pick in the August Major League Rugby draft. The 24-year-old from nearby Cobourg comes from the University of British C...
Oct 06, 2022
University, college curling lags in Canadian curling scene
CALGARY - In the aftermath of missing the playoffs in February's Winter Olympics, Jennifer Jones and her teammates discussed why other countries have become so strong in international curling. The con...
Oct 06, 2022
Venus Williams, Spike Lee set for Black Entrepreneurs Day
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Venus Williams, Spike Lee, Tracee Ellis Ross, Shaquille O'Neal and Killer Mike are among those set to participate in a celebration of African American business success and opportuni...
Oct 06, 2022
Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr to referee Rugby World Cup opener in New Zealand
When South Africa and France kick off the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Saturday, a Canadian will blow the whistle to get the party started. Transplanted Canuck Maggie Cogger-Orr will refe...
Oct 06, 2022