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Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or, Messi favorite to take men's award
PARIS (AP) - Spain and Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the first time. Bonmati followed in the footsteps of her teammate Alexia Putellas, who won the past two award...
Oct 30, 2023
Head coach Dyce to return to Redblacks, other staff to be evaluated after 4-14 season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks say they will conduct a "deep dive" after finishing out of the playoffs for a fourth straight CFL season, but any restructuring will not include a change at head coach. G...
Oct 30, 2023
Canada's Shady El Nahas a Pan American Games judo champion
SANTIAGO, Chile - Shady El Nahas captured Pan American Games judo gold Monday in the men's 100-kilogram class. The 25-year-old from Toronto defeated Chile's Thomas Briceno in the final by a match-endi...
Oct 30, 2023
Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing in opposite directions, making it harder to bring inflation down. Macklem is appearing before MPs on the House ...
Oct 30, 2023
‘It’s only fair:’ Moe calls for carbon tax exemption on all home heating
Premier Scott Moe is putting the heat on the federal government about the carbon tax.Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a pause on carbon pricing for heating oil in Atlantic Canada. Th...
Oct 30, 2023
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says caring for intoxicated prisoners is a health-care issue and shouldn't be a police responsibility. A report released by Ronald J. MacD...
Oct 30, 2023
Sweetgrass teen wins Miss FSIN
Being named Miss FSIN had been a life-long dream for 15-year-old Lyrik Albert of Sweetgrass First Nation. A couple of weeks ago, that dream came true. On October 21, the teen was honoured with a pink ...
Oct 30, 2023
Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel
HALIFAX - A national housing advocacy group delivered about 400 stories of renters' difficulties in dealing with large corporate landlords to federal offices in 10 Canadian citiestoday. The Associatio...
Oct 30, 2023
No additional snow for most communities in central and north Sask. for Halloween
Trick-or-treaters in central Saskatchewan won't have to worry about snow ruining their night out. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, communities like Prince Albert, North Battleford, ...
Oct 30, 2023
Labour shortages: Quebec to fast-track training for some in-demand construction jobs
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is offering paid fast-track training programs for workers in skilled trades that are most in demand in the province's construction industry. Quebec Premier Franois Legau...
Oct 30, 2023