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Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA - Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar. Ford says the Trump administration ha...
Feb 07, 2025

Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
TORONTO - It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indi...
Feb 07, 2025

Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. T...
Feb 07, 2025

Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL - A Quebec zoo says it's mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada. The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been eutha...
Feb 07, 2025

'These Games are very unique': Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen. His new reality only made worse the post-tra...
Feb 07, 2025

'They've stepped up': Carey Price backs Canada's goaltending ahead of 4 Nations
Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament. The intense goalte...
Feb 07, 2025

AI chatbot from Chinese firm DeepSeek restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit. A memo ...
Feb 07, 2025

Another De Rosario to wear Toronto FC first-team colours this season
TORONTO - Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year. Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario, the son of former TFC captain and Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, ha...
Feb 07, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official, who has been targeted for removal by Republican lawmakers over the 2020...
Feb 07, 2025

Denis Coderre's leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party
QUBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says it won't accept the candidacy of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre for its vacant leader job. The party says in a statement today that its electoral committee h...
Feb 07, 2025