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Montreal Alouettes grant veteran defensive lineman Sewell his release
MONTREAL - Almondo Sewell is hitting the free-agent market a little early. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday that they have granted the veteran defensive lineman's request to be released. CFL ...
Feb 08, 2024
Poilievre pledges to fix broken access-to-information system, release more faster
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to fix the federal access-to-information system to speed up response times and release more information. He made the commitment speaking to re...
Feb 08, 2024
Local news cuts at Bell come after it was granted $40M in regulatory relief: St-Onge
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is accusing Bell Media of breaking its promise to invest in local news after the company was granted more than $40 million in annual regulatory relief. That'...
Feb 08, 2024
Canadian women top host Hungary 67-55 in FIBA Olympic qualifier
SOPRON, Hungary - Kayla Alexander led the way with 15 points and 13 rebounds as Canada defeated host Hungary 67-55 Thursday to open a FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament. Bridget Carleton added a game-...
Feb 08, 2024
Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program.Each province and territo...
Feb 08, 2024
Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
OTTAWA - Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program. Each province a...
Feb 08, 2024
Home builders group pushing for 30-year mortgages to boost construction in Canada
OTTAWA - The group that represents residential builders in Canada wants Ottawa to offer a 30-year amortization period for insured mortgages on new homes. The Canadian Home Builders' Association says e...
Feb 08, 2024
Canada's rugby league team players dig into their own pocket to wear the Maple Leaf
The Canadian men's rugby league team is looking forward to a rare international test, March 1 against the USA Hawks in Las Vegas. And the players are putting aside day jobs and digging into their pock...
Feb 08, 2024
Joly urges more funding to hire Canadian diplomats, amid Liberal cutbacks on spending
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government. Joly says that the Unite...
Feb 08, 2024
Ex-NHLer McAmmond imparts wisdom on current hockey generation
Dean McAmmond is giving back to the sport he grew up playing.The former NHL forward spent the past few days touring around north-central Saskatchewan, talking to young hockey players about his experie...
Feb 08, 2024
