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Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium
MONTREAL - A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable Frenc...
Nov 22, 2022
B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eb...
Nov 22, 2022
Canada's tourism spending may recover sooner than expected: Destination Canada
VANCOUVER - Tourism spending in Canada is expected to recover sooner than previously anticipated. Destination Canada published its latest tourism outlook today, which says it predicts tourism spending...
Nov 22, 2022
Toronto FC paves the way for return of Spanish midfielder Víctor Vázquez
Toronto FC has selected Vctor Vzquez in Stage 2 of the Major League Soccer re-entry draft, paving the way for the Spanish midfielder's second stint with the club. The 35-year-old Vzquez joined TFC ahe...
Nov 22, 2022
Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) - Breaking is in Victor Montalvo's blood. He is a descendant of twin breakers - his father and uncle - who were performing in Mexico long before they taught a young Montalvo to spin on h...
Nov 22, 2022
Executive director celebrates golden anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE - A major milestone for Barb-Ward Burkitt. The executive director of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) is celebrating 50 years in the friendship movement. She started at...
Nov 22, 2022
Raptors hit with another key injury as Barnes day-to-day with left knee sprain
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is out day-to-day with a left knee sprain and is questionable for the team's game Wednesday against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The injury comes as Barnes, who d...
Nov 22, 2022
Here's a look at other times Canadian prime ministers testified at public inquiries
OTTAWA - The word "unprecedented" applies to some aspects of the massive public inquiry underway in Ottawa. After all, the commission is investigating the first-time use of the federal Emergencies Act...
Nov 22, 2022
Coroner's inquest hears of search for Montreal firefighter whose rescue boat capsized
JOLIETTE - A coroner's inquest into the 2021 drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix is hearing about the frantic search for him after his boat capsized in the Lachine Rapids during a rescue a...
Nov 22, 2022
Three-time Canadian Olympian Natalie Achonwa announces pregnancy
MINNEAPOLIS - Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa has announced she is pregnant. The three-time Olympian from Guelph, Ont., made the announcement on her 30th birthday, posting an image of an ultr...
Nov 22, 2022