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Canada's Masse looks to build on strong World Cup opener this weekend in Toronto
TORONTO - The Canadian swim team has picked up where it left off after a strong 12-month stretch marked by success at the Summer Olympics, world championships and Commonwealth Games. Canada kicked off...
Oct 27, 2022

Five Things: A look at Phillies manager and Sarnia, Ont., native Rob Thomson
Canada's Rob Thomson has guided the Philadelphia Phillies on an improbable journey to the World Series. The native of Sarnia, Ont., took over as manager of a sub-. 500 team on June 3 and helped the Ph...
Oct 27, 2022

Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak healing from knee surgery, not yet ready to race
Penny Oleksiak feels ahead of schedule on her recovery from knee surgery, but Canada's star swimmer isn't ready to join her teammates racing a World Cup in their home pool in Toronto. Almost two month...
Oct 27, 2022

Meadow Lake Food Bank receives grant for a new van
The Meadow Lake Food Bank is getting a new van. Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries (MLOM) which operates the food bank, received a $93,932 grant from Food Banks Canada to purchase the van. The new vehicl...
Oct 27, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry continues, Interpreter hospitalized : In The News for Oct. 27
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 Oct. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 27, 2022

OPP commissioner expected to address contradictions on Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is to testify today at the public inquiry into the Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear out "Freedom Convoy" ...
Oct 27, 2022

Climate Changed: Quebec farmers improve soil as water supply becomes less reliable
SAINT-OURS, Que. - On the Beauchemin family farm in southern Quebec, the problem used to be too much water. But Raphal Beauchemin says that over the years, his grandfather, father and uncles learned h...
Oct 27, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ottawa, will meet with prime minister
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ottawa today, where he will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The trio will sit down for formal ta...
Oct 27, 2022

British-Chinese cultural mash-up may explain B.C.'s fondness for Halloween fireworks
Vancouver historian and artist Michael Kluckner remembers saving up his pocket money as a child for three things: rides at the Pacific National Exhibition, Christmas presents and Halloween firecracker...
Oct 27, 2022

Ottawa probing language interpreter injury, says third to be hospitalized
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada says it's investigating what led to a Parliament Hill language interpreter needing an ambulance ride last week, adding that it's the third hospitalizati...
Oct 27, 2022