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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hi...
Mar 21, 2025
Syrian-Canadians call on Ottawa to drop sanctions, reach out to war-ravaged country
OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. "There's a lot to be lost if we ...
Mar 21, 2025
Oldham takes bronze in slopestyle skiing at freestyle world championships
SAINT MORITZ - Canada's Megan Oldham reached the podium at her third straight freestyle skiing world championships Friday with a bronze medal in women's slopestyle. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., fin...
Mar 21, 2025
Moe to press on canola in call with new Prime Minister Carney
Canola will be paramount for Premier Scott Moe on Friday when he gets on a call with the other premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.The premiers are expected to get on their first call with the new...
Mar 21, 2025
Argos add veteran coaches Marshall, Shivers to round out Dinwiddie's staff
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have added two big names to their coaching staff as they prepare to defend their Grey Cup title this season. The CFL club announced Friday that Greg Marshall is joining...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury wins fourth consecutive dual moguls title at world championships
SAINT MORITZ - Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury won his fourth consecutive dual moguls title at the world championships Friday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat Japanese rival...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Mitton wins shot put gold at world indoor track and field championships
NANJING - Sarah Mitton won Canada's first gold medal at the world indoor track and field championships Friday, capturing the women's shot put title with a throw of 20.48 metres. Jessica Schilder, of t...
Mar 21, 2025
Quebec town says U.S. is limiting Canadian access to border-straddling library
STANSTEAD, Que. - The town of Stanstead, Que., says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to close the main Canadian entrance to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the ...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Homan wraps up round robin with wins, falls short of bye at curling worlds
UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan closed out her round-robin schedule with a pair of wins at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea. Homan and her top-ranked Ottawa-based rink of...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Liam Brearley wins snowboard slopestyle world title
SAINT MORITZ - Canada's Liam Brearley captured men's slopestyle gold at the snowboard world championships on Friday. The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., scored 90.15 points on his second run to cl...
Mar 21, 2025