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Joly promises quick decision on help for steel, aluminum industries rocked by tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada's steel and aluminum industries are in a state of emergency due to U.S. tariffs and the federal government will "take a decision very quickly" on how...
Jun 19, 2025
Toronto Sceptres re-sign defender Kali Flanagan to one-year extension
The Toronto Sceptres have signed defender Kali Flanagan to a one-year contract extension, the Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Thursday. The 29-year-old from Burlington, Mass., had th...
Jun 19, 2025
Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
OTTAWA - Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying - something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsib...
Jun 19, 2025
B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers
VICTORIA - The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the Opposition tried to blackmail ex-colleagues. The l...
Jun 19, 2025
Montreal transit agency reinstates "move along" rule to boost sense of security
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency has reintroduced a no-loitering rule in the city's subway tunnels. The Socit de transport de Montral says the measure helped decrease assaults on staff and ...
Jun 19, 2025
Dallas Stars re-sign Matt Duchene to a 4-year, $18 million contract
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Matt Duchene to a four-year contract worth $18 million. General manager Jim Nill announced the deal Thursday. Duchene will count $4.5 milli...
Jun 19, 2025
Dallas Stars re-sign Matt Duchene to a 4-year, $18 million contract
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Matt Duchene to a four-year contract worth $18 million. General manager Jim Nill announced the deal Thursday. Duchene will count $4.5 milli...
Jun 19, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Champagne says Canada won't pause digital services tax
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is going ahead with its digital services tax on big tech companies that is set to take effect on June 30. Pressure has mounted on Ottaw...
Jun 19, 2025
Canada to face Mexico, Denmark in Group A of Billie Jean King Cup playoff
TORONTO - Canada will take on Mexico and Denmark in a Billie Jean King Cup playoff from Nov. 14 to 16 in Monterrey, Mexico. The winner of the Group A round robin advances to the 2026 Qualifiers of the...
Jun 19, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal overturns decision requiring action on judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - A panel of judges has overturned a Federal Court ruling that directed the federal government to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. The Fe...
Jun 19, 2025