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Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death
MONTREAL - The death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies. Coroner Stphanie Gamache issued the cal...
Jan 31, 2025

NHL, NHLPA expect salary cap to climb $25.5 million over next three season
The NHL salary cap is expected to climb US$25.5 million over the next three seasons, according to figures released Friday by the league and the NHL Players' Association. In a joint release, the league...
Jan 31, 2025

Alexis Galarneau to open Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary
MONTREAL - Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., will meet Fabian Marozsan to open Canada's Davis Cup tie against Hungary on Saturday. The draw for the best-of-five first-round qualifier took place Friday ...
Jan 31, 2025

Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP totals
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives br...
Jan 31, 2025

Vancouver FC sells 16-year-old midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgium's Club Brugge
Vancouver FC has sold 16-year-old Canadian midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgian champion Club Brugge KV in the second-biggest transfer deal in the history of the Canadian Premier League. The league d...
Jan 31, 2025

North East SPCA issues update on 'Save our Shelter' campaign
The North East SPCA's Save our Shelter campaign has had a solid start. The campaign to keep the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter operational has raised $80,000 so far. The organization issued a warning la...
Jan 31, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps lose midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have sent midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday, a club in England's League Championship. The club announced the transfer Friday, saying in a release t...
Jan 31, 2025

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Jan 31, 2025

Here's the latest as Trump tariff deadline looms
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods as early as Saturday. Politicians and business groups are making a final push today in the hope of avoiding o...
Jan 31, 2025

Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected
Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the $100 million Google agreed to pay news outlets to be exempt from the Online News Act. The organization administ...
Jan 31, 2025