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Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins
As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, sai...
Dec 14, 2024
Canada earns five medals at short-track speedskating World Cup in Seoul
SEOUL - William Dandjinou, Steven Dubois and Canada's women's relay squad all earned gold medals on Saturday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Dana Blais and Jordan Pierre-Gilles were also silv...
Dec 14, 2024
Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time
MONTREAL - One of the world's smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec's Magdalen Islands last week - a first in the province. Veterinarian Jean-Simon Richard says he...
Dec 14, 2024
UPDATE: Missing teen returns home
Update - Dec. 15, 2:20 p.m.Meadow Lake RCMP reported that Savannah Burnouf returned home at around 5 a.m. Sunday.--Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 16-year-o...
Dec 14, 2024
Ducks trade D Cam Fowler to St. Louis, ending his 15-season tenure in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Ducks traded Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, abruptly ending the veteran defenseman's 15-season tenure in Anaheim. The Blues sent a second-round pick in 2027 ...
Dec 14, 2024
10-man Liverpool draws with Fulham in Premier League but Arsenal cannot take advantage
Premier League leader Liverpool twice came from behind with 10 men to draw with Fulham 2-2, yet dropped points for the second straight match to give hope to its title rivals on Saturday. Arsenal could...
Dec 14, 2024
Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment "anywhere other than the United States," Finance Minister Chr...
Dec 14, 2024
Problems with RCMP police dog program pose 'health and wellness risks': evaluation
The RCMP's police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low morale and rundown facilities that pose health risks to officers and canines, an internal review says. The evaluation ...
Dec 14, 2024
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Ba...
Dec 14, 2024
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Ba...
Dec 14, 2024