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Five border crossing facts to know in the wake of Rainbow Bridge explosion
A car explosion on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls left two people dead on Wednesday and put authorities in both countries on high alert. Here are five facts a...
Nov 22, 2023
Maple Leafs wary of travel fatigue following successful Swedish sojourn
TORONTO - Guy Boucher's team boarded the plane with four points in the bank. The Ottawa Senators and their head coach had just taken both games from the Colorado Avalanche in Stockholm - back-to-back ...
Nov 22, 2023
Ceremony for Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay next week in Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebecers will get a chance to say goodbye to beloved folk-rock singer Karl Tremblay during a ceremony next week in Montreal. Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced today that the lead si...
Nov 22, 2023
PWHL Toronto taking time to establish new, defining culture in training camp
TORONTO - General manager Gina Kingsbury says Toronto's Professional Women's Hockey League team will distinguish itself culturally and not be a mere "copy and paste" of the Canadian women's national t...
Nov 22, 2023
The latest on the deadly explosion at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in New York
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls. The...
Nov 22, 2023
Jury reaches verdict in criminal trial of ex-RCMP official Cameron Jay Ortis
OTTAWA - The jury in the criminal trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law, has reached a verdict. The verdict to be delivered today comes after wee...
Nov 22, 2023
Former CFL star Cory Philpot watches his son, Tyson, make Grey Cup-winning catch
Once again, the Grey Cup provided Cory Philpot with a myriad of emotions. On Sunday, the former CFL star was at Tim Hortons Field when his son, Tyson, scored the decisive touchdown in the Montreal Alo...
Nov 22, 2023
Province reverses policy withholding ‘specific claims’ from First Nations people
A day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the provincial and federal governments to rescind a policy that withholds income assistance regarding "specific claims" for ...
Nov 22, 2023
Riding high after breakout performance, Canada's Stakusic aiming for more in '24
With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA Tour. "Hopefully ...
Nov 22, 2023
Alouettes fans turn up in numbers for Grey Cup parade in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL - Some dreary November weather didn't stop Montreal Alouettes fans from turning up in numbers at the Grey Cup championship parade on Wednesday. Fans lined the streets of De Maisonneuve Boulev...
Nov 22, 2023