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Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death
MONTREAL - The death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies. Coroner Stphanie Gamache issued the cal...
Jan 31, 2025
NHL, NHLPA expect salary cap to climb $25.5 million over next three season
The NHL salary cap is expected to climb US$25.5 million over the next three seasons, according to figures released Friday by the league and the NHL Players' Association. In a joint release, the league...
Jan 31, 2025
Alexis Galarneau to open Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary
MONTREAL - Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., will meet Fabian Marozsan to open Canada's Davis Cup tie against Hungary on Saturday. The draw for the best-of-five first-round qualifier took place Friday ...
Jan 31, 2025
Vancouver FC sells 16-year-old midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgium's Club Brugge
Vancouver FC has sold 16-year-old Canadian midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgian champion Club Brugge KV in the second-biggest transfer deal in the history of the Canadian Premier League. The league d...
Jan 31, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps lose midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have sent midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday, a club in England's League Championship. The club announced the transfer Friday, saying in a release t...
Jan 31, 2025
Here's the latest as Trump tariff deadline looms
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods as early as Saturday. Politicians and business groups are making a final push today in the hope of avoiding o...
Jan 31, 2025
Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected
Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the $100 million Google agreed to pay news outlets to be exempt from the Online News Act. The organization administ...
Jan 31, 2025
Assisted Living Alberta announced as last public health agency taking over AHS
The Alberta government has named Assisted Living Alberta as the last of four new public agencies taking over provincial health care from Alberta Health Services.Seniors, Community and Social Services ...
Jan 31, 2025
Father convicted of manslaughter in killing of Nobleford man & his uncle denied full parole
An Alberta father convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the 2020 killings of two Mtis hunters has been denied full parole.A trial heard that in March 2020, Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony...
Jan 31, 2025
Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026
The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year. The deferral moves back the implementation of the change from June 25, 2024 t...
Jan 31, 2025