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Here's where to go for camaraderie, food and drink on U.S. election night in Canada
As Americans head to the polls for a presidential election Tuesday, their compatriots and Canadian neighbours north of the border will be watching the results with hope and anxiety. Polling shows Vice...
Nov 5, 2024
Nova Scotia monument honours eight brothers who fought in Second World War
HALIFAX - A new memorial recently dedicated in a small Nova Scotia community honours eight brothers whose story of service in the Second World War had been all but lost to local memory. The Harvie bro...
Nov 5, 2024
Peter Nygard asks court to review decision to deny him bail pending appeal
TORONTO - Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is asking an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence. Nygard's legal team is set to ap...
Nov 5, 2024
UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash
OTTAWA - The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents b...
Nov 5, 2024
'Be ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Americans head to the polls
WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battlegroun...
Nov 5, 2024
B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labour dispute
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. The BC Mari...
Nov 5, 2024
Walking pneumonia on the rise in parts of Canada, doctors say
Doctors say they are seeing a spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, at a time when respiratory viruses typically circulate. Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pne...
Nov 5, 2024
B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labour dispute
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. The BC Mari...
Nov 5, 2024
5 things to watch for as Americans head to the polls on election day
WASHINGTON - Americans are facing a decision about the future of their country and no matter which president they choose, Canada cannot escape the pull of political polarization from its closest neigh...
Nov 5, 2024
Westbrook scores 21 points, Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets tip Raptors 121-119
DENVER (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and played smothering defence on the final play of the game, and the Denver Nuggets edged the Toronto Raptors 121-119 on Monday night. Nikola Jokic had...
Nov 4, 2024
