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The Canadian Press
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Ottawa hasn’t defined ‘national interest’ under major projects law
OTTAWA — The federal government still has not issued specific criteria to define the “national…
Liberals say anti-fraud measures to protect bank customers coming with federal budget
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies…
Edmonton Oilers’ anthem singer feeling ‘optimistic’ after leukemia diagnosis
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers’ anthem singer who became a fan favourite for belting out…
Blue Jays say Game 7 ‘ticket management issues’ from Amazon outage being resolved
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans’ ability…
British Columbia proposes new power rules for AI, data centres, prioritizes jobs
British Columbia’s government is proposing changes to its energy rules that would force companies from…
Charlottetown Film Festival rebrands as Anchor Fest, expanding into TV, comedy and music
The Charlottetown Film Festival is getting a new name and a broader scope. For its…
Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes…
Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA’s run of parity
The defending NBA champions aren’t thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of…
One dog fatally shot, another injured in Vancouver Island community of Sooke: police
SOOKE — Police on Vancouver Island say they’re investigating the shooting of two dogs over…
Rush adds Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver stops as reunion tour expands
TORONTO — Rush is putting more Canadian dates on the calendar for the band’s anticipated…
Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17
MONTREAL — Montreal’s light-rail system has an opening date for its northwest expansion, with the…
Alouettes announce extensions for GM Danny Maciocia, head coach Jason Maas
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes gave general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas…
Three U.K. men accused of killing Ontario restaurateur agree to extradition to Canada
EDINBURGH — Three men accused of being involved in the death of a restaurant owner…
Ontario Indigenous advocate says Anglo American turned ‘blind eye’ to De Beers issues
An Indigenous advocate in northern Ontario says his community’s past experience with Anglo American PLC’s…
Dina Pugliese shakes off trolls and whisks up positivity with ‘Bake Master Battle’
TORONTO — Dina Pugliese can handle the heat — both in the kitchen and online.…
City of Richmond to host meeting on ‘consequential’ Cowichan Tribes case
RICHMOND — A British Columbia mayor hopes an upcoming meeting will give property owners affected…
Going the Distance: Blue Jays force Game 7 with 6-2 victory over the Mariners
TORONTO — Timely hitting. Quality pitching. Stellar defence. The Toronto Blue Jays focused on the…
Bieber to start Game 7 of ALCS for Blue Jays after joining team at trade deadline
TORONTO — This is exactly why the Blue Jays brought Shane Bieber to Toronto. Bieber…
Blue Jays force Game 7 in AL Championship Series with 6-2 win over Mariners
TORONTO — Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays…
Photo Gallery: Blue Jays force Game 7 in ALCS with 6-2 win
Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a…
WHL roundup: Molgachev nets hat trick as Hitmen knock off Chiefs 5-0
CALGARY — Andrei Molgachev had three goals and an assist, Eric Tu made 29 saves,…
OHL roundup: Chromiak plays OT hero as Rangers edge Knights 3-2
LONDON — Jakub Chromiak scored 44 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Kitchener Rangers…
Homan makes Grand Slam history in winning CO-OP Tour Challenge
NISKU — Canadian skip Rachel Homan made history on Sunday when her Ottawa-based team defeated…
QMJHL roundup: Murzov nets winner as Huskies edge Olympiques 3-2
GATINEAU — Vladislav Murzov’s goal at 11:04 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie…