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Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption
Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds. The U.S. tech...
Jan 03, 2025

Maple Leafs sign veteran defenceman Philippe Myers to two-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Philippe Myers to a two-year contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value of US850,000. The ...
Jan 03, 2025

Trudeau attending U.S. relations cabinet committee meeting amid calls for resignation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in a virtual meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee, as people inside and outside the Liberal caucus call for him to resign as lea...
Jan 03, 2025

Uptick in Vancouver home sales last month caps 'pivot year' for market: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver home sales rose 31.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, capping a "pivot year" for the market where the number of homes that changed hands in the region tick...
Jan 03, 2025

In the news today: Champagne talks TikTok, Musk and AI bill
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Champagne talks TikTok, Musk and AI bill As the federal government battles TikTok in court over Ottawa's order...
Jan 03, 2025

Barrett's return could make Raptors' lineup whole for first time since last March
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors could - finally - be getting their actual starting lineup on the court. Swingman RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., was listed as questionable ahead of the Raptors game aga...
Jan 03, 2025

Pedal away: Charlottetown proposes 'bike bus' to get students to bicycle to school
CHARLOTTETOWN - Anna Keenan likes to keep up with public transit trends. The City of Charlottetown's sustainable transportation officer said she learned on Instagram of a new way students are travelli...
Jan 03, 2025

2024 was Vancouver's wettest year so far this century: Environment Canada data
VANCOUVER - Vancouver lived up to its soggy reputation last year, with Environment Canada data showing 2024 was the city's wettest year so far this century. Meteorologist Chris Doyle says more than 1,...
Jan 03, 2025

Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill
OTTAWA - As the federal government battles TikTok in court over Ottawa's order to close its Canadian offices, Canada's industry minister says families should make their own decisions about whether to ...
Jan 03, 2025

Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide
OTTAWA - Canada is trying to push the world's nations to stick with the goals they set to confront the planet's main challenges, despite rising geopolitical confrontation that has made the 2030 deadli...
Jan 03, 2025