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Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails
OTTAWA - An Environment Canada advisory that singled out Diwali fireworks as a reason to prepare for poor air quality last October was issued despite multiple warnings from some staff about it being d...
Oct 02, 2023
Federal ministers still lack mandate letters, two months after majority shuffled
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to issue mandate letters for his cabinet ministers, two months after announcing an overhaul to his front bench. Defence Minister Bill Blair said last wee...
Oct 02, 2023
House prepares to vote on new Speaker in rare mid-session election as MPs vie for job
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will vote for a new Speaker tomorrow in a rare mid-session election. Steven Chaplin, a fellow at the University of Ottawa's Public Law Centre, says this is only the secon...
Oct 02, 2023
'No selfishness' - Toronto Raptors cultural reset begins at training camp
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is firm: there will be no selfishness on his team this season. Ujiri and new head coach Darko Rajakovic spoke to media in Toronto this morning before the Raptors ...
Oct 02, 2023
Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Knicks lawsuit: 'Go figure'
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is dismissive of a lawsuit brought against his team by the rival New York Knicks. The Knicks filed suit against the Raptors, their new head coach Darko Rajakovic ...
Oct 02, 2023
NHLers recall eye-opening off-ice moments as rookies: 'Like, that's insane'
Connor McDavid couldn't believe what was in front of him. The No. 1 pick at the 2015 NHL draft was starting his rookie season with the Edmonton Oilers. Everything was new - new city, new team, new way...
Oct 02, 2023
John Herdman surrounds himself with familiar faces on Toronto FC coaching staff
TORONTO - John Herdman will be surrounded by some familiar faces in his new role as Toronto FC head coach. The MLS club announced Monday that Eric Tenllado, Simon Eaddy, Robyn Gayle, and Alex Dodgshon...
Oct 02, 2023
Raptors centre Christian Koloko out indefinitely with respiratory issues
Toronto Raptors centre Christian Koloko is out indefinitely as he continues to deal with ongoing respiratory issues. The team made the announcement less than an hour before their season-opening media ...
Oct 02, 2023
Playoff-bound Blue Jays persevered after a wobbly September, next up is the Twins
TORONTO - Things looked bleak for the Toronto Blue Jays a few weeks ago when they were swept in emphatic fashion by the visiting Texas Rangers. The four-game losing skid dropped Toronto below the wild...
Oct 02, 2023
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman win Nobel in medicine for enabling development of mRNA vaccines
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Katalin Karik is a professor at Saga...
Oct 02, 2023