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Raptors guards RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley upgraded to probable vs. Lakers
TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., will likely return to the Toronto Raptors lineup on Tuesday. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says they will both be listed as probab...
Apr 1, 2024
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the upcoming federal budget will include a national school food program. Trudeau made the announcement in Toronto today with Finance Minister Chrystia Freel...
Apr 1, 2024
Canada's Haiti airlift expands to include relatives, residents and charter flight
OTTAWA - Canada is expanding its evacuation of citizens from Haiti to include relatives and Canadian permanent residents. The government has also arranged for a charter flight for Canadians who pay a ...
Apr 1, 2024
Petapan Treaty: Innu accuse Quebec of bad faith on talks for innovative agreement
QUEBEC - Three Innu communities in Quebec are accusing the provincial government of acting in bad faith a year after the deadline passed to conclude a treaty that has been under negotiation for more t...
Apr 1, 2024
Couple fined thousands for illegally harvesting shellfish in Nanoose Bay
NANAIMO - Over-fishing and lying about it was costly for a couple following an outing to a Nanoose Bay beach.Sam Lam and his wife Hieu Tran each pleaded guilty to retaining oysters and clams above the...
Apr 1, 2024
Syria says an Israeli airstrike has destroyed Iran's consulate building in Damascus, with deaths
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - An Israeli airstrike has destroyed the consular section of Iran's embassy in Damascus, killing or wounding everyone inside, Syrian state media said Monday. The Iranian Arabic-la...
Apr 1, 2024
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
VANCOUVER - Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 10 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its larg...
Apr 1, 2024
Italy's Retornaz beats Canada's Gushue 7-6 at world men's curling championship
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Italy's Joel Retornaz drew the four-foot ring in an extra end for a 7-6 victory over Canada's Brad Gushue on Monday at the world men's curling championship. It was the firs...
Apr 1, 2024
Gosling cousins make women's world hockey championship debuts together
Julia and Nicole Gosling agree they like playing with each other a lot more than playing against each other. The cousins from London, Ont., have done both in their hockey careers. They've gone head to...
Apr 1, 2024
Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy. The central bank rele...
Apr 1, 2024