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Man pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed 7-year-old Ukrainian girl in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee with his car has pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia, 46, entered the plea today a...
May 09, 2024

Liberals pledge $1.7M for persecuted LGBTQ+ people abroad
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced it will give $1.7 million to groups supporting gender and sexual minorities abroad. That follows activists' criticisms that Ottawa is too slow to follow t...
May 09, 2024

Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning curre...
May 09, 2024

A look at potential candidates to replace Sheldon Keefe as Maple Leafs head coach
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday following another disappointing playoff exit. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the potential candidates to take o...
May 09, 2024

Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes
OTTAWA - Prominent business groups are backtracking their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government's proposed changes to capital gains taxation. In a letter sent to...
May 09, 2024

Lack of doctors in Duck Lake forces 1,000 residents to go elsewhere
A lack of doctors in Duck Lake is forcing about 1,000 people to travel to other communities like Prince Albert or Saskatoon to get health care, said the NDP in the Legislature Thursday morning. MLA Ja...
May 09, 2024

Suspended quarterback Kelly on field at Toronto Argonauts rookie camp
GUELPH, Ont. - Quarterback Chad Kelly, who is under suspension for violating the CFL's gender-based violence policy, was on the field Thursday at the Toronto Argonauts' rookie camp. Kelly's appearance...
May 09, 2024

Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector
OTTAWA - Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments ca...
May 09, 2024

Aurora Art Group Spring Show and Sale
The Aurora Art Group Spring Show and Sale will be at the PA Wildlife Federation May 24.See the poster for details.
May 09, 2024

Hurricanes make change in net. Go to Pytor Kochetkov for Game 3 against the Rangers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Pyotr Kochetkov is set to start in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, as they make a change in net trailing the second-roun...
May 09, 2024