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Ousting of U.K. PM Boris Johnson won't affect ties with Canada, trade talks
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says the ousting of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party will not affect Canada's negotiations on a free-trade agreement. A spokeswoman for International Tra...
Jul 07, 2022
Driver who killed woman and three daughters seeks to appeal conviction, sentence
A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., two years ago is challenging his conviction on drug-impaired driving charges as well as his sentence. In a notic...
Jul 07, 2022
Péladeau family quarrel over inheritance ends as high court rejects brothers' appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is refusing to hear an appeal by Quebec media mogul Pierre Karl Pladeau and his brother of a ruling that awarded $36 million in inheritance to their sister. Canada...
Jul 07, 2022
Olympic medallist Sanchez switches swimming allegiance from Canada to the Philippines
TORONTO - Swimmer Kayla Sanchez, a relay Olympic medallist for Canada, has switched countries to represent the Philippines. The 21-year-old swam the leadoff leg for Canada in a silver-medal effort las...
Jul 07, 2022
Quebec enters 7th wave of COVID-19, officials urge prudence during summer vacations
MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director says the province is into a seventh wave of COVID-19. Despite the uptick in COVID-19 indicators, officials told a news conference today they don't plan to re...
Jul 07, 2022
Toronto FC confirms sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami
Toronto FC has confirmed the sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF. Toronto gets US$150,000 in general allocation money, with more to come if certain performance-based metrics ...
Jul 07, 2022
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - July 7
Mad HatterWhy aren't we building better communication and not higher walls with razors. Hire the right person for the community position, proven skills and proven fundraising abilities. Set the task d...
Jul 07, 2022
Feds urged to crack down on fake Indigenous art, copyright breaches
OTTAWA - First Nations art, from hand-carved masks to totem poles, draws on generations of tradition and skill and can take months to craft. But a flood of fakes and commercial knock-offs produced in ...
Jul 07, 2022
Que. man denied surgery in BC, return of the Calgary Stampede: In The News for July 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 07, 2022
Hospital 'nightmare' in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: father
VANCOUVER - A Quebec man who fell and broke his jaw, cheekbone and a bone around his left eye while visiting British Columbia says his surgery was cancelled after he was told his home province "won't ...
Jul 07, 2022