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Five border crossing facts to know in the wake of Rainbow Bridge explosion
A car explosion on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls left two people dead on Wednesday and put authorities in both countries on high alert. Here are five facts a...
Nov 22, 2023
Maple Leafs wary of travel fatigue following successful Swedish sojourn
TORONTO - Guy Boucher's team boarded the plane with four points in the bank. The Ottawa Senators and their head coach had just taken both games from the Colorado Avalanche in Stockholm - back-to-back ...
Nov 22, 2023
Ceremony for Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay next week in Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebecers will get a chance to say goodbye to beloved folk-rock singer Karl Tremblay during a ceremony next week in Montreal. Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced today that the lead si...
Nov 22, 2023
Northern View: ICBC needs reform
.There's been a lot of talk lately in the political world about fixing things that are broken as we get closer to the next provincial election.One thing that hasn't been discussed much of late is ICBC...
Nov 22, 2023
Canadian astronaut Kutryk bound for space station, colleague to back up moon flight
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canada's newest astronauts were given marching orders Wednesday, with one bound for a sojourn on the International Space Station while the other will serve as backup on a highly anti...
Nov 22, 2023
B.C's speculation tax on homes expands by 13 new municipalities
VICTORIA - One of British Columbia's first measures to combat the housing crisis is being expanded to include 13 more communities. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the New Democrat government's sp...
Nov 22, 2023
PWHL Toronto taking time to establish new, defining culture in training camp
TORONTO - General manager Gina Kingsbury says Toronto's Professional Women's Hockey League team will distinguish itself culturally and not be a mere "copy and paste" of the Canadian women's national t...
Nov 22, 2023
The latest on the deadly explosion at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in New York
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls. The...
Nov 22, 2023
Jury reaches verdict in criminal trial of ex-RCMP official Cameron Jay Ortis
OTTAWA - The jury in the criminal trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law, has reached a verdict. The verdict to be delivered today comes after wee...
Nov 22, 2023
Three hurt when a facade falls from a building onto scaffolding in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Three workers have been hurt after a facade fell off a building onto scaffolding in downtown Vancouver. Captain Matthew Trudeau, with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, says they were cal...
Nov 22, 2023