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Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...
Dec 21, 2023
Liberals echo Hamas condemnation after militant leader hails Canada ceasefire stance
OTTAWA - The Liberals are stressing that Hamas needs to surrender to Israel, after the militant group praised Ottawa for calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says t...
Dec 21, 2023
Riders sign assistant GMs Carson, Jones to two-year contract extensions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed assistant general managers Kyle Carson and Paul Jones to two-year contract extensions. Jones will be entering his sixth season as assistant GM for Saskatchewan...
Dec 21, 2023
From Renfrew to Zagreb: Alan Letang's journey to coaching Canada at the world juniors
Alan Letang remembers the phone call. It was 2009 and his career had already included 14 seasons playing professional hockey in North America and Europe. The voice on the other end of the line posed a...
Dec 21, 2023
Blue Bombers sign all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to two-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a two-year extension, the CFL team announced Thursday. Nichols was scheduled to become a free agen...
Dec 21, 2023
Measures for Canadians with families trapped in Gaza expected to be announced today
OTTAWA - The National Council of Canadian Muslims says Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to make an announcement today about special measures for Canadians with family members trapped in th...
Dec 21, 2023
Federal government to give $471 million to Toronto in housing deal
TORONTO - The federal government says it will give Toronto nearly half a billion dollars in housing funding. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Toronto this morning, saying the cit...
Dec 21, 2023
UN report says more than 570,000 people in Gaza are now 'starving' due to fallout from war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A report released Thursday by the U.N. finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are "starving" because of not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak o...
Dec 21, 2023
Canada's Jared Schmidt wins gold, sister Hannah takes bronze in World Cup ski cross
INNICHEN, Italy - It was another successful day for Ottawa's Schmidt siblings on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Jared Schmidt won gold in the men's event Thursday, while Hannah Schmidt took bronze i...
Dec 21, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador hockey body axes post-game handshakes, citing 'issues'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The governing body for amateur hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador has banned end-of-game handshakes. A post today on Hockey NL's website says there have been "issues" with the hand...
Dec 21, 2023