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The Canadian Press
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear a challenge of…
Canada drops down to 25th place in world happiness rankings: report
TORONTO — Canada’s happiness ranking slipped again last year, continuing a decade-long trend that’s seen…
Tennis Canada names Martin Laurendeau head of men’s tennis program
TORONTO — Longtime coach Martin Laurendeau has been appointed Tennis Canada’s head of men’s tennis,…
Oscar-winning ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ creator Maggie Kang wants Hollywood to get weirder
Still coming down from a marathon night of Oscars celebrations that stretched well past sunrise,…
Major League Soccer announces plans for transitional 2027 ‘sprint season’
NEW YORK — Major League Soccer has unveiled plans for the truncated season that will…
Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could…
Stamps, Ticats, Riders named finalists for inaugural Goveia football operations award
TORONTO — The Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders were named finalists for the…
Artificial turf in Metro Vancouver releases chemical deadly to coho salmon: UBC study
VANCOUVER — The artificial turf lining fields across Metro Vancouver is leaching a chemical that’s…
Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
OTTAWA — The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion…
TC Energy CEO urges quicker timelines as globe clamours for stable energy supplies
CALGARY — Canada risks missing out on opportunities to provide global markets with a secure…
Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt
OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army…
Blue Jays to honour Buck Martinez with induction into new Hall of Excellence
TORONTO — Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez will be inducted into the club’s…
Blue Jays pitcher Yesavage to start season on IL with right shoulder impingement
DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff was dealt another blow Thursday with news…
Sport Integrity Canada expands public safe sport registry
OTTAWA — Sport Integrity Canada has expanded its public registry of people sanctioned under the…
Netflix to adapt Carley Fortune’s ‘This Summer Will Be Different’ into series
TORONTO — Netflix has ordered a new series based on Canadian author Carley Fortune’s Prince…
Canada’s Elena Gaskell takes slopestyle silver at World Cup stop in France
TIGNES — Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell finished second in women’s slopestyle at a World…
CBC Gem’s ‘Cirque Life’ gives glimpse into lives and training routines of performers
TORONTO — Aleksei Goloborodko is often referred to as the most flexible man in the…
How Canadian box-office hit ‘Undertone’ got to the screen without public funding
TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped…
Juno Awards to feature musical tribute to Nelly Furtado including performances by Alessia Cara, Shawn Desman
HAMILTON — Nelly Furtado will receive a musical toast at the Juno Awards this year.…
Canada Revenue Agency shuttering drop box filing system after tax season closes
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it will get rid of dozens of drop…
Canada Soccer’s 26-player men’s roster for March international friendlies
TORONTO — Canada Soccer’s 26-player roster for March friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia, with age,…
Young centre showing renewed confidence as Calgary tests its next core pieces
CALGARY — While it has become a lost season for the Calgary Flames, the NHL…
‘It’s a good group’: Vancouver Goldeneyes poised for playoff push after snapping skid
VANCOUVER — Brian Idalski believed his Vancouver Goldeneyes were playing hockey the right way, even…
Floating furniture and local state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.’s coast
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Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend’s home…