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Law to protect long-term funding of federal child care system passes final hurdle
OTTAWA - Legislation that commits the federal government to long-term funding of the national child care system is poised to become law. The bill aims to enshrine the system into law, making it harder...
Feb 29, 2024
Matthews scores 53rd, Maple Leafs down Coyotes to hand Arizona its 14th straight loss
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 53rd goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped Arizona 4-2 on Thursday to hand the Coyotes their 14th straight loss. Matthew Knies, with a g...
Feb 29, 2024
What Canadians are saying about the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that Canada's 18th prime minister died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Here's a sampling of how Canadians are responding to the n...
Feb 29, 2024
Jury in Saskatchewan mass killer inquest makes recommendations to improve arrests
Jurors at a coroner's inquest into the in-custody death of a mass killer in Saskatchewan have issued four recommendations for police to improve arrests.After a few hours of deliberations Thursday, the...
Feb 29, 2024
Mom says novice martial arts bout in B.C. put son in vegetative state, sues organizer
VICTORIA - The mother of a University of British Columbia doctoral student is suing organizers of a martial arts tournament where she says he was "battered" by an opponent before falling into a vegeta...
Feb 29, 2024
Mom says novice martial arts bout in B.C. put son in vegetative state, sues organizer
VICTORIA - The mother of a University of British Columbia doctoral student is suing organizers of a martial arts tournament where she says he was "battered" by an opponent before falling into a vegeta...
Feb 29, 2024
Canada's Stakusic out of San Diego Open after second-round loss to Vekic
SAN DIEGO - Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eliminated in the second round of the San Diego Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Dora Vekic of Croatia on Thursday. Stakus...
Feb 29, 2024
Winter come lately – snowfall warning for central, northeast Sask.
Winter may be late but it is reminding people in Central and Northeast Saskatchewan that it is a fickle master and will be dumping between 10 and 15 cms of snow before Friday morning. The alert covers...
Feb 29, 2024
Zip lines to replica fields, Vancouver unveils 2024 Grey Cup event plans
VANCOUVER - From a zip line between Vancouver's convention centres to replica mini CFL fields, a slate of sponsors and events for the upcoming 2024 Grey Cup were unveiled on Thursday. The CFL awarded ...
Feb 29, 2024
How Canada is reacting to the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that the former Tory leader died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. He served as Canada's 18th prime ...
Feb 29, 2024