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Canadian national anthem booed, but only lightly, at 4 Nations hockey tournament
BOSTON (AP) - The Canadian national anthem was booed, though somewhat tepidly, by the fans at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday - apparent payback for the jeering of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during t...
Feb 17, 2025
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' favourite slogan - "axe the tax" - has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living. But ...
Feb 17, 2025
Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties. A stateme...
Feb 17, 2025
Competition Bureau says it's probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau confirms that it is investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets. The practice involves real estate companies ...
Feb 17, 2025
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
TORONTO - A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon. Images posted on social media show the plane flipped over on the tarmac. Here's th...
Feb 17, 2025
UPDATED: Both suspects now charged with second-degree murder in the death of Antoine Hamm
Update: April 17, 3:28 p.m.Meadow Lake RCMP have upgraded the charges against a man previously charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Antoine Hamm.On Thursday, 42-year-old Derek Lasas had ...
Feb 17, 2025
Panthers running back Hubbard optimistic better times lie ahead for NFL franchise
It was a breakout season, but not one Chuba Hubbard is prepared to hang his hat on. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Sherwood Park, Alta, native recorded career bests in carries (250), rushing yards (1,195...
Feb 17, 2025
Canada hangs on for 5-3 win over Finland, advances to 4 Nations Face-Off final
BOSTON - Canada is off to the 4 Nations Face-Off final. An old - and familiar foe - waits on deck. Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon scored 46 seconds apart in the first period, and Canada held on l...
Feb 17, 2025
Newborn bitten by dog in Alberta home dies in hospital: RCMP
ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a two-week-old who was bitten by a dog at a home west of Edmonton has died in hospital. The baby was airlifted to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after the att...
Feb 17, 2025
'Holy snow, Batman!': Ontario, Quebec residents dig out after major weekend snowfall
A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec this weekend has tapered off, but the cleanup will take more than one week in Montreal and up to three weeks in Toronto, officials in both citi...
Feb 17, 2025