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Fans welcome Montreal Victoire home after historic Walter Cup win
The Montreal Victoire were met with chants and cheers from fans as the team arrived in Verdun following their victory in Ottawa.
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Johnny Pauls, a WW II veteran from N.L., has died. He was 102
Johnny Pauls, a veteran of the Second World War from Newfoundland and Labrador, has died.
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‘A little bit of paradise’: New conservation area opens in Amherstburg — protecting wetlands, species at risk
A new conservation area was officially opened in Amherstburg, Ont., on Thursday, marking a major step forward for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation in Windsor-Essex.
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How the ‘Fréchette effect’ (and the Habs) are shaping Quebec politics
OTTAWA — Former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa was reportedly famous for saying that the province is easier to govern when the Montreal Canadiens are winning. For Christine Fréchette, this might be partly true. But there’s more to her success story. The new premier, who took the reins of François Legault’s flailing Coalition Avenir Québec last…
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10/3 podcast: Smith, Carney balance Ottawa-Alberta relations with pipeline approval deal
Ottawa-Alberta relations took a step forward last week with the signing of an agreement that potentially paves the way for a new oil pipeline to the coast. The deal gives a timeline on approvals for a pipeline, should a proponent come forward, and allows Alberta and the feds to calm the waters in an at-times…
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CRTC to require online streamers to pay 15% of annual revenues to support Canadian content
OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday it will require online streamers to pay 15 per cent of its annual Canadian revenues towards Canadian and Indigenous content. The decision was made following consultations on how to implement the Online Streaming Act; legislation passed in 2023 that obliges Netflix and other…
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‘Disgust’: Head of RCMP union seeking answers for how CBC-related prank was greenlit
OTTAWA — The head of the union representing RCMP members is seeking answers for how a CBC-related production was approved that targeted retired Mounties under the pretence of being celebrated for their service, but which ultimately turned out to be a prank. Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, which represents roughly 20,000 current…
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Major system outage delayed boarding on international flights to Canada, CBSA confirms
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says a system outage that delayed travellers arriving in Canada earlier this week also caused delays for passengers boarding international flights bound for Canada.
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Desjardins: Inflation data buys Bank of Canada time
Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins Group, talks to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what the latest inflation numbers mean to the economy and the Bank of Canada. Inflation data gives Bank of Canada more flexibility to hold The straight line running from Hormuz to Canada’s housing market
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Poilievre says he’ll be campaigning ‘across Alberta’ for Canadian unity
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll be actively campaigning on the pro-Canada side ahead of a likely Alberta referendum. The Calgary-born Poilievre told reporters Thursday that he’ll be travelling through his home province to help make the case for a united Canada. “As prime minister in waiting, I will … be campaigning across…