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‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian
TORONTO — Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he’d become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had…
Hockey players had group chat to discuss response to sex assault allegations: witness
Members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team discussed what to tell Hockey Canada investigators…
Hockey players’ sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed
The sexual assault case of five hockey players faced another major upheaval Friday, abruptly converting…
Concerns over protesters, man with smart glasses raised during hockey players’ trial
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will…
Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
MONTREAL — A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government…
Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick
FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands…
Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds
MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest…
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL — Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged…
Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria’s ‘Downtown Eastside’
VICTORIA — The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria’s most…
National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its…
Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star’s B.C. café
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after…
Carney’s ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chief of staff and the country’s top public servant…
Millions of dollars in Tesla EV rebate claims were legitimate, Ottawa says
OTTAWA — Tesla legitimately claimed thousands of electric vehicle rebates in the final weekend before…
Some Ontario doctors can treat family members as regulatory college relaxes rules amid shortage
TORONTO — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against…
B.C. girl’s mother ‘disgusted’ as minister says rare-disease funds are denied
The mother of a nine-year-old British Columbia girl with a rare and deadly disease says…
Canada’s Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of…
Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill
OTTAWA — Ottawa has asked First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of…
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump’s latest tariff threat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers…
Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate…
What’s known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town…
Evacuees arrive in Winnipeg as wildfires force thousands out, bring smoke advisories
WINNIPEG — Evacuees from northern Manitoba continued to pour into Winnipeg Friday as a renewed…
Ex-jail worker charged in 2022 death of unlawfully detained inmate in Montreal
MONTREAL — A former corrections worker has been charged in the death of a 21-year-old…
Mother of three-year-old Montreal girl denied bail in abandonment case
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The mother accused of abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field near a…
Ex-Mountie sentenced for ‘reckless’ cannabis business securities violations in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a…