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Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...
Jan 25, 2023
SGEU questions college merger plans
One of the province's largest unions is concerned about the plan to merge two regional colleges.Parkland College and Cumberland College have announced plans to merge by July.The Saskatchewan Governmen...
Jan 25, 2023
Regina Pats star Connor Bedard set to highlight CHL top prospects game
LANGLEY, B.C. - Connor Bedard knows a thing or two about playing in big games. In the last six months, the 17-year-old centre has played for gold in the world junior hockey championships not once but ...
Jan 25, 2023
Germany's Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
BERLIN (AP) - The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that...
Jan 25, 2023
In The News for Jan. 25: Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 25, 2023
Indigenous identity fraud 'the ultimate step in colonialism,' Métis lawyer says
Since Grey Owl a century ago,people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Mtis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to...
Jan 25, 2023
Industry committee set to hold meeting on Rogers-Shaw deal
OTTAWA - The House of Commons industry and technology committee is set to meet today to look at Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. The committee previously revi...
Jan 25, 2023
Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits
OTTAWA - Oilsands executives insist they are all in on cutting emissions and will make big investments in green technology, but they maintain there isn't a place to invest that money yet. Many compani...
Jan 25, 2023
Resist urge to 'tickle' the snowpack as slide risk increases, avalanche survivor says
VANCOUVER - Twenty years after he survived being buried in a deadly avalanche in British Columbia's backcountry, Ken Wylie is urging people to be cautious and aware while dealing with a similarly unst...
Jan 25, 2023
Paul beats Shelton in all-US quarterfinal at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Tommy Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal and ended the surprising run of Ben Shelton by winning their all-American matchup at the Australian Open 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7...
Jan 25, 2023