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Grocer profits set to exceed record in 2023, expert says, ahead of committee meeting
OTTAWA, ON - The Centre for Future Work says profits in the Canadian grocery sector will likely exceed $6 billion in 2023, setting a new record as they rise eight per cent from last year. New research...
Dec 11, 2023
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Océanic to host 2025 Memorial Cup
RIMOUSKI, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Ocanic will host the 2025 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Monday. It will mark the return of the CHL championship s...
Dec 11, 2023
Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani's L.A. pick means for Rogers
TORONTO - While baseball star Shohei Ohtani's decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend has left fans wondering what might have been, one sports economist says team owner Rogers...
Dec 11, 2023
Three dead after shed fire outside home improvement store in Calgary
CALGARY - Fire officials say three people are dead after a fire in a shed outside a home improvement store in Calgary. Crews responded to the fire just before 4 a.m. at a Lowe's in the city's northwes...
Dec 11, 2023
Quebec man faces manslaughter charge after killing at tree pruning company
LAVAL, Que. - Police north of Montreal say a man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged break-in and theft at a tree pruning company in November. Sylvain Duchesne, 44, appeared in a Laval...
Dec 11, 2023
Hajdu expected table Liberal government's First Nations water bill today
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities today. Hajdu previously said the legislation s...
Dec 11, 2023
All-star punter Richie Leone signs extension with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - All-star punter Richie Leone signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday. Leone earned his fifth all-star nod this year after punting for 4,399 yards on 117 attempts. The ...
Dec 11, 2023
Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week
OTTAWA, ON - Seniors over the age of 87 will be the first cohort that can apply to join a new federal dental-benefits plan, which will be phased in slowly over the next year.Health Minister Mark Holla...
Dec 11, 2023
Team Rachel Homan in top form entering Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
After tinkering with positions in the first season of the quadrennial after the arrival of Tracy Fleury, Rachel Homan is back in the house and has skipped her team to the top of the Canadian rankings....
Dec 11, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus apologizes to committee for video shown at political convention
OTTAWA - House Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to a committee of MPs this morning for a video he made that was shown at a recent Ontario Liberal Party convention. Fergus was called to speak to the comm...
Dec 11, 2023