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Two people shot in north Toronto were attacked 'indiscriminately': police
TORONTO - Two people who were shot at the same intersection in a northwest Toronto neighbourhood in less than a day were innocent victims who were attacked "indiscriminately," police said Tuesday. Inv...
Feb 20, 2024

Canada nixes oral argument at world court over Israel's occupation of West Bank, Gaza
OTTAWA - Canada has nixed plans to make oral arguments at the International Court of Justice about Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. The UN General Assembly has asked the court for a...
Feb 20, 2024

Blue Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. says he has 'no hard feelings' after arbitration case
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he has "no hard feelings" with the team after going through the arbitration process earlier this month. Guerrero was awarded US$19....
Feb 20, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran receiver White to two-year deal
HAMILTON - Tim White is remaining with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton re-signed the veteran receiver to a two-year deal Tuesday. White became a free agent Feb. 13. The five-foot-10, 185-pound Ameri...
Feb 20, 2024

Northwest Territories stages historic comeback at Scotties, Homan stays undefeated
CALGARY - Northwest Territories' Kerry Galusha staged the largest comeback in Scotties Tournament of Hearts history on Tuesday morning. Northwest Territories (1-3) came back from 7-0 down through thre...
Feb 20, 2024

STF won’t budge on classroom structure talks
Having classroom complexity included in collective bargaining is a deal breaker or maker, said the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation in a news release today. The STF said it has made it clear to the p...
Feb 20, 2024
Statistics Canada says removing carbon tax helped drop Sask. inflation rate
Statistics Canada says the decision by the Saskatchewan government to remove the carbon tax from home heating helped reduce the province's inflation rate in January.According to the Consumer Price Ind...
Feb 20, 2024

Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting the amount of money small- and medium-sized businesses will be given from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the amount of money rebated to rural fam...
Feb 20, 2024

RCMP ask prosecutors to consider charge in B.C. crane collapse that killed 5
KELOWNA, B.C. - Mounties say they have asked prosecutors to consider charges in the collapse of a construction crane that killed five people in Kelowna, B.C., in June 2021. Police say a report has bee...
Feb 20, 2024

Jury begins deliberating fate of man charged with murdering Quebec student in 2000
SAGUENAY, Que. - Jurors have started deliberating in the trial of a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 19-year-old junior college student Guylaine Potvin in 2000. Su...
Feb 20, 2024