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Toronto Tempo unveiled as handle for new WNBA team as leak accelerates unveiling
TORONTO - Canada's new WNBA franchise will be called the Toronto Tempo, a handle officially unveiled with some haste Thursday morning after it was leaked the previous day. The name appeared - briefly ...
Dec 05, 2024

Ottawa outlines $2B in spending for artificial intelligence computing power
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will spend up to $1 billion to build public computing infrastructure for the Canadian artificial intelligence sector, part of a $2 billion commitment outlined i...
Dec 05, 2024

NDP calls for investigation into increased food prices in northern Saskatchewan
The province's opposition wants an investigation into increased food cost after a scurvy outbreak in La Ronge, but efforts to bring forth a motion in the Legislature were blocked according to the moti...
Dec 05, 2024

Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder into Toronto for game vs. Raptors
TORONTO - Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads his top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder into Toronto to face the Raptors tonight. Oklahoma City has won seven of its past 10 games to put it atop the NB...
Dec 05, 2024

In the news today: New report shows how much Canadians will spend on food in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians to spend $801 more on food in 2025 as climate, Trump affect prices: report A new report says a Canad...
Dec 05, 2024

Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegations
CAIRO (AP) - Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attac...
Dec 05, 2024

Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation
As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers says it has sent new counter-proposals to the government-appointed mediator. The Canadian Uni...
Dec 05, 2024

A timeline of the legacy of the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL - The Montreal massacre, which took place 35 years ago on Friday, sparked a national discussion about violence against women and drove major public policy changes, especially around gun contr...
Dec 05, 2024

'Name what things are': Recognizing 'femicide' 35 years after the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL - Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre on Friday, Annie Ross, a mechanical engineering professor at Polytechnique Montral, said she often thinks of those who lived through t...
Dec 05, 2024

Sarah Fillier off to hot start in PWHL after two goals in Sirens win over Victoire
LAVAL, Que. - New York Sirens head coach Greg Fargo isn't surprised, nor does he think anybody should be. Sarah Fillier is just that good. This year's top draft pick scored her first two Professional ...
Dec 04, 2024