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Quebec short-term rental law in effect, with big fines for uncertified listings
MONTREAL - Quebec's new tourist accommodation law is now in effect, with hefty fines of up to $100,000 for short-term rental platforms listing properties without a proper government certificate. Under...
Sep 01, 2023
Canada suffers first loss of FIBA World Cup with 69-65 defeat to Brazil
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 23 points but Canada suffered its first defeat at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, losing 69-65 to Brazil in second-round action Friday. L...
Sep 01, 2023
Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed COVID benefits while employed
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there. The CRA is reviewing approximately 600 cases in which current employees...
Sep 01, 2023
Authorities release bodycam video showing the fatal police shooting of Black woman Ta’Kiya Young
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio authorities have released bodycam video showing the fatal police shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a young pregnant Black woman. Young's family has seen the video, the family's law...
Sep 01, 2023
Veteran referee Dave Foxcroft leaving CFL officiating ranks on his own terms
Dave Foxcroft is leaving the CFL officiating ranks on his own terms. The veteran referee works his final CFL game Monday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts at Tim Hortons Field. W...
Sep 01, 2023
India envoy says Canada has asked to pause trade talks amid rapid negotiation cycle
OTTAWA - India's envoy to Canada says Ottawa has tapped the brakes on trade negotiations, just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to New Delhi. India's High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, s...
Sep 01, 2023
Economy contracts in second quarter as higher interest rates take hold
OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as investment in housing continued to fall, led by drop in new construction.Statistics Canada said Friday the economy contract...
Sep 01, 2023
Kingsbury, Sauvageau among six Professional Women's Hockey League general managers
Gina Kingsbury is the general manager of the Professional Women's Hockey League's team in Toronto. Kingsbury, who has been GM of the Canadian women's hockey team since 2018, was among six people annou...
Sep 01, 2023
Traffic Safety Act changes protecting roadside workers take effect Sept. 1
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Changes to roadside safety rules in Alberta take effect on Friday, September 1, 2023.The province announced changes to the Traffic Safety Act earlier this year to better protect all r...
Sep 01, 2023
Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet next week after Ukraine grain deal unraveled
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. His remarks came after...
Sep 01, 2023