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Home builders group pushing for 30-year mortgages to boost construction in Canada
OTTAWA - The group that represents residential builders in Canada wants Ottawa to offer a 30-year amortization period for insured mortgages on new homes. The Canadian Home Builders' Association says e...
Feb 8, 2024
Canada's rugby league team players dig into their own pocket to wear the Maple Leaf
The Canadian men's rugby league team is looking forward to a rare international test, March 1 against the USA Hawks in Las Vegas. And the players are putting aside day jobs and digging into their pock...
Feb 8, 2024
Joly urges more funding to hire Canadian diplomats, amid Liberal cutbacks on spending
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government. Joly says that the Unite...
Feb 8, 2024
Ex-NHLer McAmmond imparts wisdom on current hockey generation
Dean McAmmond is giving back to the sport he grew up playing.The former NHL forward spent the past few days touring around north-central Saskatchewan, talking to young hockey players about his experie...
Feb 8, 2024
Global Affairs Canada 'aware of reports' of missing Canadian in Gaza Strip
Ottawa says it is aware of reports that another Canadian citizen has gone missing in the Gaza Strip. Global Affairs Canada says it is providing consular assistance to the family but can't share more b...
Feb 8, 2024
Friend of Edmundson's accuser has no memory of searching for her on night of assault
OTTAWA - The Crown has called two more witnesses in former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson's sexual assault trial. The woman who accuses Edmundson of raping her more than 30 years ago testified for three...
Feb 8, 2024
Culture minister denounces U.S. candidate's torching of Quebec author's book
Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe is denouncing the burning of a local author's book by a prospective U.S. Republican lawmaker. A video posted Tuesday by a Republican candidate for secretary of ...
Feb 8, 2024
Teams on verge of advancing following opening weekend of TRHL playoffs, senior hockey provincials
The inaugural games of the 2024 senior hockey playoffs began in leagues across the province this past weekend along with the provincial playoffs. Locally in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), four ...
Feb 8, 2024
The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, but doubts remained about support from Republicans who rejected a carefu...
Feb 8, 2024
Raptors get Canadian centre Olynyk, Agbaji from Jazz ahead of NBA trade deadline
TORONTO - Guard Ochai Agbaji and Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk are coming to the Toronto Raptors. Olynyk and Agbaji being sent from the Utah Jazz to Toronto ahead of the NBA's trade deadline, a person ...
Feb 8, 2024