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Dino-mite!: New Rider kicker left interesting job to resume football career
Campbell Fair was working hard to prepare for a moment like this, but it still caught him by surprise when he got a call from the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.The Riders signed the 23-year-old produ...
Jul 12, 2023
BoC raises key interest rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target
The Bank of Canada raised interest rates again on Wednesday and released new projections that suggest it will take longer to get inflation back to two per cent.The central bank hiked its key interest ...
Jul 12, 2023
Stop attacks against interim AFN chief, New Brunswick leader implores at assembly
HALIFAX - A First Nations leader from New Brunswick is imploring others to help stop social-media attacks targeting the new interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Terry Richardson, chief of P...
Jul 12, 2023
3 dead and 14 injured in Illinois crash involving Greyhound bus and tractor-trailers, police say
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - Three people were killed and 14 others injured, some seriously, early Wednesday when a Greyhound bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest are...
Jul 12, 2023
Raonic makes return to National Bank Open alongside Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov
TORONTO - Milos Raonic will be making his return to the National Bank Open next month. It's the first time the Thornhill, Ont., native will compete in the NBO in Toronto since 2018. He received a wild...
Jul 12, 2023
B.C. port strike could end pending approval of terms set by federal mediator
VANCOUVER - The B.C. port strike could be nearing its end after Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to resolve the dispute. Once he gets the t...
Jul 12, 2023
Sylvania Rink gets much needed repairs
The Sylvania Rink Board is coming together to keep a community staple functional for future generations.A part of Sylvania's history was made in the 1960s when the rink was first built and despite it ...
Jul 12, 2023
In the news today: B.C. port strike could end pending approval of mediator terms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike The federal lab...
Jul 12, 2023
'It's my heart': Hope House provides much-needed service in Inuvik
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Several people wander into Hope House at lunchtime for a warm bowl of caribou stew, fresh baked bread and reprieve from the early July heat in Inuvik, N.W.T. The drop-in centre, which...
Jul 12, 2023
More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win
In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Cana...
Jul 12, 2023