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Bank of Canada raises key interest rate amid stubbornly high inflation
The Bank of Canada announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike Wednesday, the first interest rate increase since January, as high inflation persists.Its key interest rate now sits at 4.75 per cent,...
Jun 07, 2023
Rory McIlroy has 'mixed emotions' at PGA Tour deal with Saudi Public Investment Fund
TORONTO - Rory McIlroy says he has mixed emotions about the PGA Tour's new deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. McIlroy spoke at the RBC Canadian Open a day after the new business partners...
Jun 07, 2023
Wildfire, shifting winds force evacuation of northern Quebec communities
MONTREAL - Residents of two northern Quebec communities are the latest to be hastily evacuated as a result of the province's wildfires. Officials in Chibougamau and the nearby Cree community of Ouj-Bo...
Jun 07, 2023
Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff to reach French Open semifinals
PARIS - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek kept her French Open title defence on track with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff to reach the semifinals on Wednesday. In a rematch of last year's final, Swiatek reco...
Jun 07, 2023
Successful Pride Week In P.A. concludes, Pride Month continues
Organizers of Prince Albert Pride are finally able to catch their breath after one of their busiest weeks of the year and despite all the hectic work, they're calling it a success.Last week was Pride ...
Jun 07, 2023
Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities
TORONTO - Poor air quality is forecast to persist into the weekend across parts of Ontario, as plumes of wildfire smoke blanket the province and prompt school boards to limit outdoor activities. Envir...
Jun 07, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump's ear...
Jun 07, 2023
Mitchell gone, Stampeders start season with Jake Maier as No. 1 quarterback
CALGARY - The football is now Jake Maier's when the Calgary Stampeders' offence takes the field. No longer does Maier share a sideline or a dressing room with a future Hall of Fame quarterback. Maier ...
Jun 07, 2023
B.C. Lions look to make amends for last year's West final loss, aim for Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions players and staff say there is one goal on their minds heading into the CFL season: make it past the Western final and claim the Grey Cup. The Lions fell to the Winnipeg Blue Bo...
Jun 07, 2023
Winless at home in two straight seasons, Elks embracing culture change in 2023
EDMONTON - Culture change. Those two words best describe what the Edmonton Elks wanted to accomplish going into the 2023 season. It's a term being used by general manager and head coach Chris Jones. I...
Jun 07, 2023
