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No pharmacare bill this year would be a deal-breaker, says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Liberal government does not introduce a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons this year, he will consider it a deal-breaker. Both parties signe...
Jan 19, 2023

Supreme Court says it hasn't found abortion opinion leaker
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues. Eight months after ...
Jan 19, 2023

Priestley's 'Offside' paints a complex portrait of former Leafs owner Harold Ballard
TORONTO - Jason Priestley wants Canadians to draw their own conclusions about Harold Ballard, the controversial former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Priestley is the narrator and director of "Offs...
Jan 19, 2023

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario reinstates betting on UFC events in province
TORONTO - Ontario bettors can again wager on Ultimate Fighting Championship events. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reinstated betting on UFC events in the province Thursday. On De...
Jan 19, 2023

Curling persistence pays off for Northwest Territories skip Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha has seen some things. She was a wide-eyed junior curler at the 1998 Canadian women's championship in Regina, which was a heralding of the hometown Sandra Schmirler team that had just won...
Jan 19, 2023

Quebec man charged with kidnapping U.S. couple in 2020 to testify at his own trial
MONTREAL - A Quebec man charged in the case of a couple from Upstate New York who were kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in September 2020 will testify in his own defence. Defence lawyer John T. Pepp...
Jan 19, 2023

Home of Los Angeles FC, Angel City FC to be known as BMO Stadium under new deal
BMO is joining forces with Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC, with the soccer teams' shared home now known as BMO Stadium. The change from Banc of California Stadium took effect Thursday. BMO becomes a...
Jan 19, 2023

Strong goaltending the backbone of Quebec Remparts success this season
William Rousseau says a single morning skate last season altered the trajectory of his junior hockey career. Rousseau was struggling in net for the Quebec Remparts during a trip through the Maritimes,...
Jan 19, 2023

Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders re-signed Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge to a two-year contract Thursday. Judge, Calgary's nominee for the CFL's top Canadian award last season, was eligible to bec...
Jan 19, 2023

Suspicious deaths confirmed to be homicides in Dawson Creek
DAWSON CREEK - RCMP in Dawson Creek are investigating a pair of homicides.RCMP discovered two bodies inside a Dawson Creek home on January 14. The home is located in the 1200 block of 118th Avenue."Th...
Jan 19, 2023