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Cat thrown from moving car in Nanaimo survives & thrives in new fur-ever home
NANAIMO - A disgusting and despicable act has resulted in a happy ending for a kitty who deserved better.Merlot, a 16-year-old cat, was rushed to the Nanaimo and District SPCA branch on Aug. 23 after ...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation
OTTAWA - Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in o...
Nov 04, 2022
Hockey Canada governance review calls for more oversight, accountability
Hockey Canada finds itself at "a crossroads" that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found. The 221-page document released...
Nov 04, 2022
Time changes persist despite experts' consensus to end daylight time
Most Canadians will be turning the clocks back by an hour this weekend as various political moves to end seasonal time changes have yet to take broad effect - but experts say we'd be better off withou...
Nov 04, 2022
The number of Mexican asylum seekers in Canada has increased dramatically
MONTREAL - Canada has seen a spike in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum here this year, with the vast majority of them coming to Montreal. They say they are fleeing Mexico in search of jobs and sa...
Nov 04, 2022
Auger-Aliassime continues scorching season-ending run with win over Tiafoe in Paris
PARIS - Felix Auger-Aliassime's brilliant end to his tennis season continued Friday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters. The 22-year-old from Montreal cli...
Nov 04, 2022
Veteran running back Harris resumes practising with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Andrew Harris has resumed practising with the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran Canadian running back was back on the practice field Friday after missing Toronto's final 10 regular-season games...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadians begin to receive temporary boost to GST rebate today
OTTAWA - Canadians who are eligible for the GST rebate can expect to receive an additional lump-sum payment as early as today. A bill introduced by the Liberal government to temporarily double the reb...
Nov 04, 2022
Canada sanctions Haitian officials as MPs told gangs are wreaking ‘civil war
Ottawa is sanctioning at least two senior Haitian officials for their alleged support of gangs in the country. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has announced sanctions in lockstep with the U.S. fo...
Nov 04, 2022
Revellers return to Hong Kong 7s for 1st time since pandemic
HONG KONG (AP) - Thousands of revellers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began...
Nov 04, 2022