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OPP commissioner expected to address contradictions on Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is to testify today at the public inquiry into the Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear out "Freedom Convoy" ...
Oct 27, 2022
Climate Changed: Quebec farmers improve soil as water supply becomes less reliable
SAINT-OURS, Que. - On the Beauchemin family farm in southern Quebec, the problem used to be too much water. But Raphal Beauchemin says that over the years, his grandfather, father and uncles learned h...
Oct 27, 2022
British-Chinese cultural mash-up may explain B.C.'s fondness for Halloween fireworks
Vancouver historian and artist Michael Kluckner remembers saving up his pocket money as a child for three things: rides at the Pacific National Exhibition, Christmas presents and Halloween firecracker...
Oct 27, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ottawa, will meet with prime minister
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ottawa today, where he will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The trio will sit down for formal ta...
Oct 27, 2022
British-Chinese cultural mash-up may explain B.C.'s fondness for Halloween fireworks
Vancouver historian and artist Michael Kluckner remembers saving up his pocket money as a child for three things: rides at the Pacific National Exhibition, Christmas presents and Halloween firecracker...
Oct 27, 2022
Ottawa probing language interpreter injury, says third to be hospitalized
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada says it's investigating what led to a Parliament Hill language interpreter needing an ambulance ride last week, adding that it's the third hospitalizati...
Oct 27, 2022
Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report
The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new repor...
Oct 26, 2022
Leylah Fernandez advances to set up all-Canadian quarterfinal match with Marino
TAMPICO, Mexico - Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated You Xiaodi 6-3, 6-2 at the Abierto Tampico WTA 125 event on Wednesday to set up an all-Canadian quarterfinal against Rebecca Marino. Fernandez of L...
Oct 26, 2022
Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers to 3-1 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart Skinner stopped 35 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 Wednesday ni...
Oct 26, 2022
Trent Jr. scores 27 points and Raptors beat struggling 76ers 119-109
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. scored 27 points while Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the struggling Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Wednesday. Six Raptors scored in d...
Oct 26, 2022
