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A year after "Freedom Convoy," Ottawa to reopen street in front of Parliament Hill
Ottawa's city council has approved a motion to reopen the street in front of Parliament Hill to traffic a year after it was closed off following the "Freedom Convoy" protests. Wellington Street, which...
Feb 08, 2023
Apple adds more Canadian talent to broadcast crew for MLS Season Pass
Canadians Paul Dolan, Greg Sutton, Olivier Brett, Vincent Destouches and Blake Price are joining Apple's MLS Season Pass broadcast team. Wednesday marked the third round of on-air personalities announ...
Feb 08, 2023
Prairies stand to benefit the most from boost to immigration target: Desjardins
OTTAWA - A new Desjardins report suggests Canada's immigration target increase could spur economic growth, with the Prairies standing to benefit the most. Principal economist Marc Desormeaux says his ...
Feb 08, 2023
'Serious injuries' as bus crashes into daycare in Montreal suburb, driver arrested
LAVAL, Que. - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says there are "serious injuries" after a city bus crashed into a daycare Wednesday morning in a suburb north of Montreal. Public Security Minister Franois...
Feb 08, 2023
'Sprint to the end': Wild Western Conference still up for grabs
Nathan MacKinnon still sees a path to the top. Such is Western Conference life in 2022-23. MacKinnon and his Colorado Avalanche - the reigning Stanley Cup champions pummeled by injuries in the first h...
Feb 08, 2023
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's health-care funding offer to premiers
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says he would honour the health-care increases Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised provinces if his Conservatives form the next government. Poilievre made the pledge t...
Feb 08, 2023
Defence, innovation ministers team up to sell D.C. on merits of working with Canada
WASHINGTON - Canada's defence and economic development ministers are in the U.S. capital this week to remind lawmakers and military contractors about the economic virtues of cross-border collaboration...
Feb 08, 2023
Local speed skater captures gold at national championships
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three speed skaters represented Lethbridge at the recent Canadian Youth Long Track Championships. The event took place on February 4 and 5, 2023 in Fort St. John, British Columbia.Cla...
Feb 08, 2023
Canada's Katie Cranston to make NCAA tournament debut at Nexus Collegiate event
Katie Cranston was faced with a difficult decision after getting status on the Epson Tour - should she turn pro or go to school? She chose Auburn University over the second-tier women's professional g...
Feb 08, 2023
Siakam, Barnes ignoring trade deadline speculation as Raptors could be sellers
TORONTO - After seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Pascal Siakam is over trade deadline speculation. "At the end of the day, we know what it is. What's the point of us coming here and talking eve...
Feb 08, 2023