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Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau says profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated. The bureau published a report today analyzing ...
Oct 19, 2023

Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle out day-to-day with upper-body injury
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday. Guhle, who did not practise on Thursday, left Tuesday's 5-2 loss t...
Oct 19, 2023

Matt Dunstone dumps top-ranked Brendan Bottcher at Grand Slam's Tour Challenge
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Matt Dunstone defeated Brendan Bottcher 7-1 in a battle of Canadian skips on Thursday morning at the Grand Slam's HearingLife Tour Challenge. Dunstone, from Kamloops, B.C., score...
Oct 19, 2023

Five things to know about the auditor general's reports on the federal public service
OTTAWA - A new round of reports from auditor general is once again revealing gaps and delays across the federal public service, including on access to antimicrobial drugs, the processing of immigratio...
Oct 19, 2023

Anti-discrimination efforts falling short in the public service: auditor general
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short. Auditor General Karen Hogan found in a report releas...
Oct 19, 2023

Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs
OTTAWA - Refugees are being left behind by Canada's oversized immigration backlogs, and the federal auditor general is calling on the government to immediately create a way for them to apply online. A...
Oct 19, 2023

Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawl...
Oct 19, 2023

Canada warms up for playoffs with win over Hungary at world mixed curling playdowns
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada remained unbeaten at the world mixed curling championship on Thursday by posting a 12-6 victory over Hungary at Curl Aberdeen. The round-robin finale was a playoff wa...
Oct 19, 2023

Canadian breaking star Philip (B-Boy Phil Wizard) Kim constantly on the move
Canadian breaking star Philip (B-Boy Phil Wizard) Kim is in Paris this week for the Red Bull BC One World Final. Before that he's not so sure. "It's been the busiest year of travel for me," he said. "...
Oct 19, 2023

'It's very gratifying:' rehabilitation efforts paying off at fish-bearing Departure Creek
NANAIMO - Significant signs of life are visible in an urban Nanaimo creek where fish sightings were once rare. While challenges persist, advocates are encouraged about the present and hopeful for the ...
Oct 19, 2023