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Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric…
MuchMusic postage stamp gives music station deserved spot in history: former VJs
TORONTO — Generations of MuchMusic VJs gathered outside the former headquarters of the nation’s music…
Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis
Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14…
B.C. writer Steven Galloway’s defamation case clears court hurdle as appeal rejected
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid to appeal by accusers…
Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication
OTTAWA — The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals…
Chiefs of Ontario to vote in favour of $47.8B child welfare agreement with Canada
OTTAWA — Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare…
Another Canadian reportedly dead in Lebanon amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of reports of the death of a…
‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than…
Gruelling days and gratitude for Canadian line workers helping with hurricane outages
MONTREAL — Stéphan Perreault and his team have been helping restore power in North Carolina…
Former public safety minister didn’t know about delayed spy warrant, he tells inquiry
OTTAWA — Former public safety minister Bill Blair told a federal inquiry Friday he had…
Wickens returns to elite racing with use of hand controls 7 years after he was paralyzed in a crash
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Nearly seven years after he was paralyzed in an IndyCar…
Trudeau touts ‘real progress’ on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday provinces and territories need to start negotiating…
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk
Broadcaster Adnan Virk’s passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a…
Trudeau repeats call for Lebanon ceasefire after third Canadian killed in conflict
OTTAWA — The prime minister offered condolences today to the family of a Canadian who…
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Canada’s Fernandez, Indonesia’s Sutjiadi advance to Wuhan Open women’s doubles semis
WUHAN — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi advanced to the women’s doubles semifinals…
Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada
TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified…
Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city’s wastewater
HALIFAX — Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis…
Canada and England face off in heavyweight women’s rugby WXV tournament finale
It is a mouth-watering finale to the WXV women’s rugby tournament — No. 2 Canada…
Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country
OTTAWA — Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment…
Rourke, B.C. Lions have history on their side versus Saskatchewan Roughriders
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will at least have history on their side Saturday…
Canadian striker Theo Bair hopes to seize opportunity in French top flight
MONTREAL — Theo Bair says he’s finally living a dream after an up-and-down road to…