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Canadian retail sales down 0.5 per cent in September, led by drop in sales at gas stations
OTTAWA - Retail sales fell 0.5 per cent to $61.1 billion in September led by a drop in sales at gas stations along with food and beverage stores, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.However, the agency sai...
Nov 22, 2022
Raptors hit with another key injury as Barnes day-to-day with left knee sprain
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is out day-to-day with a left knee sprain and is questionable for the team's game Wednesday against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The injury comes as Barnes, who d...
Nov 22, 2022
Here's a look at other times Canadian prime ministers testified at public inquiries
OTTAWA - The word "unprecedented" applies to some aspects of the massive public inquiry underway in Ottawa. After all, the commission is investigating the first-time use of the federal Emergencies Act...
Nov 22, 2022
Coroner's inquest hears of search for Montreal firefighter whose rescue boat capsized
JOLIETTE - A coroner's inquest into the 2021 drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix is hearing about the frantic search for him after his boat capsized in the Lachine Rapids during a rescue a...
Nov 22, 2022
Alberta NDP calls for premier to come clean on pursuing health-care user fees
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Danielle Smith must dump health spending accounts - and if she doesn't dump them, clarify if she still believes they're a good way to convince people to pa...
Nov 22, 2022
Three-time Canadian Olympian Natalie Achonwa announces pregnancy
MINNEAPOLIS - Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa has announced she is pregnant. The three-time Olympian from Guelph, Ont., made the announcement on her 30th birthday, posting an image of an ultr...
Nov 22, 2022
Canada captain says World Cup team already having an impact back home
DOHA, Qatar - Finally at the World Cup, captain Atiba Hutchinson is getting to reap the rewards of after 19 years service in a Canadian shirt. And so is Canada. "I've already seen it sparking a lot of...
Nov 22, 2022
Leafs defence suffers another blow with Rielly placed on long-term injured reserve
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs' defence has taken another huge hit, with the team placing Morgan Rielly on long-term injured reserve with a knee injury. Rielly was injured on an awkward collision w...
Nov 22, 2022
Pilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program
WASHINGTON - There's a glimmer of hope in the ongoing impasse between Canada and the United States over the Nexus fast-traveller program.The Canada Border Services Agency says the two countries are ex...
Nov 22, 2022
Online Streaming Act won't police user-generated content: heritage minister
OTTAWA - Canada's heritage minister says a bill meant to regulate online streaming won't cover user-generated content, despite senators being told by industry members that this material will fall unde...
Nov 22, 2022