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Dodgers shortstop Jose Hernandez suspended for 2025 ACL season under minor league drug program
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Jose D. Hernandez was suspended for next…
Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced a stand-alone bill to implement its proposed GST holiday…
Ukrainian girls’ team finds hockey haven at Wickenheiser festival
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — A Ukrainian girls’ hockey team is in Canada for a few…
Canadian soldier dies of medical complications while serving in Belgium
OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications. The Canadian…
Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons
OTTAWA — The Liberals’ GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after…
In the news today : Liberals’ GST break expected to pass today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law that curbs spy watchdog members
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of legislation that limits…
Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository
TORONTO — A region in northern Ontario was chosen Thursday as the site to hold…
Nova Scotia curler Christina Black angling for a return trip to Tournament of Hearts
Christina Black’s laser-precise draws drew oohs and aahs at the 2023 national women’s curling championship.…
Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from former fashion…
Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department’s future success depends upon building and…
New AFC Toronto midfielder Cloey Uddenberg played her part in Canada soccer history
TORONTO — Midfielder Cloey Uddenberg, AFC Toronto’s latest recruit to the new Northern Super League,…
Eliminating B.C.’s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says
Opposing sides in British Columbia’s fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in…
Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to…
Ottawa Charge bring ‘relentless’ identity to nation’s capital in second PWHL season
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined…
No ‘Taylgate’ party for Vancouver, with BC Place to be fenced off for Swift shows
VANCOUVER — Ticketless Taylor Swift fans hoping for a “Taylgate” party in Vancouver are out…
Future of Sport in Canada commissioner invites more voices to consultations
CALGARY — The woman at the helm of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission…
Canadian women expect physical challenge from Iceland in soccer friendly in Spain
Interim coach Cindy Tye is expecting a stiff challenge Friday when the sixth-ranked Canadians take…
Report on hazing in sports shows disconnect between policy and reality
TORONTO — A new study finds there’s a disconnect between how hazing on sports teams…
Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering
MONTREAL — A shopping mall and office complex in downtown Montreal is being criticized for…
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA — Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea…
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter,…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help…