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Some familiar names on Canada's provisional roster for CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Toronto FC wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty and midfielder Kosi Thompson highlight Canada's 60-man provisional roster ahead of next month's CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship. The provisional list f...
May 18, 2022
Sven Spengemann resigns as Liberal MP for Mississauga-Lakeshore, accepts UN post
OTTAWA - Sven Spengemann has resigned as the Liberal member of Parliament for Mississauga-Lakeshore. In a statement Wednesday, Spengemann says he is stepping down to once again serve with the United N...
May 18, 2022
BREAKING: Jason Kenney resigns as UCP leader
EDMONTON, AB - Despite winning a slight majority of votes in the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership review vote, Jason Kenney will no longer be the leader of the governing party.On Wednesday, ...
May 18, 2022
China lifts restrictions on Canadian canola; Ottawa announces
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government says China has lifted its restrictions on Canadian canola after a three-year trade dispute.Ottawa says it has been advised that China has reinstated market access f...
May 18, 2022
Frankfurt beats Rangers in shootout to win Europa League
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Eintracht Frankfurt's 42-year wait for a European title ended Wednesday with a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Rangers in the Europa League final. Rafael Borr converted the decisiv...
May 18, 2022
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting ...
May 18, 2022
Conservative party investigating complaint by Patrick Brown team about racist email
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is investigating a complaint lodged by Patrick Brown's leadership campaign about a racist email it says it received from a member. Calgary MP Michelle Rempel ...
May 18, 2022
Canadians in the dark about how their data is collected and used, report finds
OTTAWA - A new report says digital technology has become so widespread at such a rapid pace that Canadians have little idea what information is being collected about them or how it is used. The report...
May 18, 2022
COVID cases and hospitalizations trend down in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from May 10-16, 2022.During that time, 3,614 cases were confirmed acro...
May 18, 2022
'Pivotal moment:' Integrity commissioner starts process of cleaning up Canadian sport
Sarah-Eve Pelletier calls this a pivotal moment in Canadian sport. The lawyer and former artistic swimmer opened shop as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner two weeks ago and, in what feels li...
May 18, 2022