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Pope Francis names Frank Leo new Archbishop of Toronto, Collins steps down due to age
Toronto has a new archbishop-designate after Pope Francis named a new man to one of the top clerical posts in the Canadian Catholic Church. The pontif announced today that Frank Leo will take over as ...
Feb 11, 2023

Canada Soccer holds emergency labour talks with women's team in Florida
Canada Soccer is holding emergency talks with the women's national team in Florida today in a bid to convince the players to return to the field. The Canadian women have refused to train or play, with...
Feb 11, 2023

Travel agents busy after Christmas season debacle
Travel agents have had a chance to rest since the Christmas season air travel debacle that saw flights cancelled across Canada.Terry Kaszas, general manager of travel services for CAA Saskatchewan, sa...
Feb 11, 2023

Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement
A new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island this summer and says shipping traffic from the nearby Mary River iron-ore mine is to b...
Feb 11, 2023

Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment
LAVAL, Que. - It was just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when Andr Beaudoin pulled into the parking lot to bring his two-year-old son to daycare. The Garderie ducative Ste-Rose in Laval, Que., was busy, w...
Feb 11, 2023

Trudeau pushing softer approach to temporary visas, less focus on risk of overstaying
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's pushing Canada's immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of visitors overstaying their...
Feb 11, 2023

Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating quakes
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) - Rescue teams in Turkey have pulled five members of a single family alive from the wreckage of their home, 129 hours after a powerful earthquake struck the region. Rescuers on Sa...
Feb 11, 2023

Cree dancer from Canada part of group of Indigenous dancers performing at Super Bowl
PHOENIX - Patrick Mitsuing is used to performing in front of large crowds. The Cree dancer from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in western Saskatchewan has been travelling along the powwow trail in Nor...
Feb 11, 2023

Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...
Feb 11, 2023

John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with former staff member
TORONTO - A byelection to replace John Tory as mayor, head of council and chief executive officer of Toronto is expected to be held in the coming weeks, after his abrupt resignation due to what he cal...
Feb 11, 2023