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Quebec's social housing stock is crumbling as repair costs rise, tenant group says
MONTREAL - A tenant group is speaking out about the decrepit state of social housing in Quebec, which continues to deteriorate as the cost of repairs rise. The Fdration des locataires d'habitations lo...
Feb 27, 2023
Rattlers Roundup: Women's futsal team qualifies for ACAC championship
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women's futsal team is conference championship bound.Hosting the South Regional Tournament this weekend the women won three of four games to finish...
Feb 27, 2023
Leafs acquire defenceman McCabe, forward Lafferty from Blackhawks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maple Leafs also get conditional fifth-round draft picks in ...
Feb 27, 2023
Victoria Vergos 'excited' for new opportunity to box at Canada Winter Games
Shock, then excitement. Those were the feelings of 16-year-old Victoria Vergos when finding out female boxing was being held at the 2023 Canada Winter Games for the first time. The former gymnast turn...
Feb 27, 2023
Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator's challenge of class-action lawsuit
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a decision authorizing a class-action lawsuit by parents who claim their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite. Lawyers fo...
Feb 27, 2023
McDavid, Ullmark, Gibson named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson have been named the NHL three stars of the week. McDavid led the leagu...
Feb 27, 2023
Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back ‘ill-timed’ lobster tweet: documents
OTTAWA - An "ill-timed" tweet warning it is illegal to take lobsters that have washed up on a beach was approved by no fewer than seven people even after one of them warned it might not be well receiv...
Feb 27, 2023
Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices
OTTAWA - The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform. A statement ...
Feb 27, 2023
Feds give $17.8 million to Alberta's tourism sector
The federal government is providing nearly $18 million to tourism-focused projects across Alberta.The money will be split between 50 initiatives for communities, attractions, hospitality businesses, m...
Feb 27, 2023
Canucks forward J.T. Miller out week-to-week with lower-body injury
DALLAS - Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. The 29-year-old sits tied for second on the club in scoring with 20 goals and 54...
Feb 27, 2023