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Gilles Villeneuve museum to shut temporarily amid lawsuit by late driver's family
MONTREAL - The museum named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve is temporarily shutting down amid a legal battle with the late driver's family over his memorabilia. The museum's gene...
Feb 28, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to Dubai final, chance for third title of 2025
DUBAI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. ...
Feb 28, 2025
Premier Scott Moe believes tariffs can be avoided after Washington D.C. trip
Following Premier Scott Moe's trip to Washington D.C. this week, he believes tariffs can be avoided.Moe was in the American capital from Feb. 24 to Feb. 27, leading a delegation of business leaders in...
Feb 28, 2025

Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers
MONTREAL - The Quebec government might extend its ban on religious symbols to members of school staff other than teachers. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to strengthen secularism ...
Feb 28, 2025

Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the sam...
Feb 28, 2025

Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on domestic Canadian politics as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer. In an interview with The Spectator, Trump called ...
Feb 28, 2025

Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Saskatchewan government involving Métis group
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging a Mtis organization wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits. The unanimo...
Feb 28, 2025

CF Montreal acquires Pacific's Emil Gazdov, named the CPL's top goalkeeper in 2024
CF Montreal has acquired Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov from Pacific FC in a record transfer for the Canadian Premier League team. The fee is close to $300,000, with Pacific to get 20 per cent of a s...
Feb 28, 2025

Canada's Sherret takes over World Cup ski cross standings lead with bronze medal
GUDAURI - India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday. Switzerland's Fanny Smith claimed gold, while Italy's Jole Galli took silver. It was...
Feb 28, 2025
Sask. NDP lays out plan to shore up Canadian economies
Standing at the edge of Regina, near the highway bypass and in front of a line of rail cars, Sask. NDP leader Carla Beck laid out her party's plan for the economies of both Saskatchewan and Canada."Th...
Feb 28, 2025