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Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week
OTTAWA - Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government. Industry Mini...
Oct 11, 2023

Brian Burke 'deeply disappointed' by NHL's ban of on-ice support for community causes
Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke says the league's decision to ban on-ice support for community causes, which includes the use of rainbow-coloured stick tape on Pride nights, is a "surprising and se...
Oct 11, 2023

Influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio to miss Canada soccer friendly in Japan
Canada will be without influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio when it takes on Japan in an international soccer friendly on Friday in Niigata. Canada Soccer said the 26-year-old from Leamington, Ont...
Oct 11, 2023

Holy Mackinaw! Joe Bowen excited for 42nd season as Maple Leafs' radio voice
TORONTO - Some pre-game challenges made for a memorable debut when Joe Bowen became the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs over four decades ago. He took them on with aplomb and was soon on his way to a...
Oct 11, 2023

All seven Canadian NHL teams set to open 2023-24 campaign
All seven Canadian teams will play their season openers tonight in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs open the 2023-24 campaign against fellow Original Six franchise and rival the Montreal Canadiens at ...
Oct 11, 2023

War crimes inquiry research sheds fresh light on Canadian screening, policies
OTTAWA - When an individual suspected of taking part in the Second World War murder of Jews in western Ukraine applied for admission to Canada in 1951, immigration officials did not follow up with pot...
Oct 11, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Canada will airlift people from Tel Aviv this week
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government will begin to airlift Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their families from Tel Aviv by the end of the week. As of Tu...
Oct 11, 2023

In the news today: Health ministers in Charlottetown and Joly talks Israel airlifts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Joly to provide update on Canada's Israel airlift plans Foreign Affairs Ministe...
Oct 11, 2023

Spruce Kings fall flat in Merritt
MERRITT- The Prince George Spruce Kings 3 game road trip got off to a rocky start Tuesday night in Merritt , losing 6-3 to the Centennials. The Spruce Kings finally got on the board in the second peri...
Oct 11, 2023

Health ministers converge in P.E.I. as governments negotiate final deals
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown on Wednesday to discuss how they're going to grow the health workforc...
Oct 11, 2023