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Toronto FC cup loss to Montreal exacerbated by ugly scenes in the BMO Field stands
TORONTO - Ugly scenes in the stands at BMO Field during Toronto FC's 2-1 loss to rival CF Montreal in Canadian Championship play Tuesday prompted an investigation by TFC officials and condemnation fro...
May 10, 2023
Quebec to table bill giving politicians base pay bump of $30,000
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is set to table a bill that would give members of the legislature the highest base salary out of all provincial politicians in the country. The bill is to be introduced ...
May 10, 2023
Canadian men in relegation battle in business end of World Rugby Sevens Series season
While Argentina looks to join New Zealand in securing a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the battle at the other end of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings will add more drama to the penulti...
May 10, 2023
Ontario bill seeks to secure movable soccer nets, named for teen killed
TORONTO - An Ontario bill that would require movable soccer goals to be secured - named in memory of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by one - has passed a key hurdle and may become law later this yea...
May 10, 2023
MPs to vote on House probe into Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to vote this afternoon on whether a committee should probe allegations of an intimidation campaign by the Chinese government against Conservative MP Michael Chong....
May 10, 2023
Saskatchewan simplifying enforcement of First Nations laws, bylaws
Saskatchewan is making it easier for First Nations to enforce their own laws and bylaws.According to the Ministry of Justice, newly passed amendments will improve and streamline enforcement, allowing ...
May 10, 2023
Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French
MONTREAL - Canada's plan to increase immigration is stoking fears among Quebec's political class, who say the changes would reduce the province's influence in the country and make it harder to protect...
May 10, 2023
Wildfire evacuation order over for hamlet of Evansburg in west-central Alberta
Officials have lifted an evacuation order for the hamlet of Evansburg, Alta., about 120 kilometres west of Edmonton. Residents were told to leave on May 1 as dry and windy conditions fuelled wildfires...
May 10, 2023
Watch For Spiny Waterflea
Any idea what this is? It's an invasive species called spiny waterflea.Spiny waterflea are a type of zooplankton that grow to 2cm in length and have a black eye and a long, barbed tail spine. Their sp...
May 10, 2023
On heels of damning sex abuse verdict, Trump to face voters on live CNN town hall
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is about to make more must-see TV - this time on the heels of a damning verdict in a New York courtroom. The former U.S. president was found liable for sexual abuse and defam...
May 10, 2023