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Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Thursday. The 21-year-old Fernandez fired four aces...
Oct 12, 2023
'What about Gaza': Canadian woman stuck in Gaza fears death, pleads for Ottawa's help
MISSISSAUGA - A Canadian woman trapped in Gaza says she is afraid she could die at any moment as Israeli warplanes drop bombs around her in the sealed-off Palestinian territory, and she's pleading for...
Oct 12, 2023
Canadian military flight leaves Tel Aviv with 130 people on board: defence minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says a Royal Canadian Air Force plane has left Tel Aviv with 130 people on board. The departures board at the airport shows that flight CFC 4169 left for Athens th...
Oct 12, 2023
Single-payer pharmacare would cost billions more a year, but save economy money: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a single-payer universal drug plan would cost the federal and provincial governments $11.2 billion in the first year, and $13.4 billion in five years. Th...
Oct 12, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear Hells Angels appeal of B.C. forfeiture ruling
OTTAWA - A nearly two decade-long court battle over the fate of three Hells Angels clubhouses in British Columbia has likely been ended by the Supreme Court of Canada's refusal to hear an appeal from ...
Oct 12, 2023
New poll shows support for using notwithstanding clause in 'parental rights' debate
Nearly half of those who took part in an online poll say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name ...
Oct 12, 2023
Stark, Meechai take 1st-round lead at LPGA Shanghai in tour's return to China after pandemic
SHANGHAI (AP) - Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke first-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai event in the tour's return to China after the COVID-19 pande...
Oct 12, 2023
Trudeau visits Yellowknife during tour of wildfire areas in Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his tour of the fire-ravaged Northwest Territories today in Yellowknife. Trudeau is scheduled to make a housing announcement then attend a rou...
Oct 12, 2023
In the news today: Trudeau in Yellowknife, Canadian citizen killed in Israel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Prime Minister Trudeau visits Yellowknife Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is cont...
Oct 12, 2023
P.A. career fair moves to Art Hauser Centre for first time
Each and every year it continues to grow, so much so that the annual career fair in Prince Albert needed a bigger venue.Thankfully, the Art Hauser Centre was available to house the Opening Doors to th...
Oct 12, 2023
