1 hour ago Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro reports Q2 profit and sales up from year ago

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $220.0 million, up from $187.1 million a year ago, as its sales rose 5.5 per cent. The grocery and drugstore retailer said Wednesday its profit amounted to 99 cents per diluted share for the 12-week period ended March 15, up from 83 cents per diluted share […]

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2 h. ago ‘Cobra Kai’ star Courtney Henggeler quits Hollywood: ‘We were living off crumbs’

'After 20-plus years of fighting the good fight in the acting business, I hung up my gloves on Friday'

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2 h. ago Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country. 

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5 h. ago Luxury Flat, $30,000 Golf Set Sink India Stock After 3,600% Jump

Gensol Engineering Ltd.’s shares fell to their lowest in nearly three years Wednesday after India’s market regulator barred the firm’s founders from the securities market over alleged funds diversion.

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6 h. ago Ottawa cop Charlene Abella released on bail after arrest for sex crimes

Charlene Abella was granted bail while awaiting prosecution for sex crimes against girls, including two counts of sexual interference, which means the alleged victim was under 16.

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9 h. ago China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China appointed a new trade negotiator Wednesday in the midst of its tariff fight with the U.S. The government said Li Chenggang replaces Wang Shouwen, who participated in negotiations for the 2020 trade deal between the China and the U.S. The world’s two largest economies have been steadily increasing tariffs on […]

Economics

13 h. ago Caught on camera: Fight breaks out on West Kelowna golf course

Cell phone video showing two men fighting at a West Kelowna golf course on Monday evening has begun circulating on social media. Police are investigating.

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14 h. ago LILLEY: Alberta drug treatment legislation based on culture of ‘life

Alberta is taking another bold step in the fight against opioids and addictions, one that could save lives, but also one that will see court challenges. On Tuesday afternoon, the Danielle Smith government introduced legislation, the Compassionate Intervention Act, to allow for mandatory drug treatment for people who “are likely to cause harm to themselves […]

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16 h. ago Smith denies Guthrie gag order but won't commit to public inquiry into AHS allegations

"That's a caucus decision," she told reporters of MLA Peter Guthrie's future with the UCP. "We don't talk about internal caucus matters here."

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16 h. ago California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

Canadians’ boycott of travel to the U.S. is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a video this week, is urging the two million Canadians who visited last year to look past U.S. President Donald Trump and return to […]

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16 h. ago Gaudreau brothers did not contribute to their deaths by cycling while impaired, judge rules

The judge ruled the issue was moot, upholding all of the charges against driver Sean Higgins, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide

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17 h. ago 10/3: Party leaders trying to set themseleves apart during Montreal debates

With less than two weeks left to go until election day, party leaders are gearing up for back to back debates this week.

Politics

17 h. ago New Calgary private school to 'empower' students with diverse needs

Independently-run Rundle Schools has revealed plans for its new Rundle Academy building

Society

18 h. ago OC Transpo driver sentenced to 2 years probation for hitting and killing pedestrian

Abdullahi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death after he hit and killed a woman crossing St. Laurent Boulevard.

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18 h. ago OC Transpo driver sentenced to two years probation for hitting, killing pedestrian

Abdullahi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death after he hit and killed a woman crossing St. Laurent Boulevard.

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18 h. ago Drunk mom crashed into canal, left to take bath while toddler drowned: DA

A California woman accused of impaired driving has been charged with murder following the death of her four-year-old daughter in a car crash. Juliette Marie Acosta, 26, was initially charged with driving under the influence after she allegedly drove into an irrigation canal on March 8 near Hickman, Calif., the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office […]

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18 h. ago Trump still wants Canada to be the 51st U.S. state, White House says

Trump's rhetoric toward Canada has appeared to soften in recent weeks, but the White House says his position remains that 'Canadians would benefit' from being a U.S. state.

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19 h. ago These are the tax credits and deductions most commonly missed by Canadians

There are only a few more weeks of tax season left in Canada, so don't forget to claim any missed benefits, credits, and deductions.According to a new H&R Block Canada survey, nearly two out of three Canadians (65 per cent) report that they did not know they could amend their tax returns from the last 10 years to claim benefits, credits or deductions they were entitled to but missed."There are likely hundreds of thousands of Canadians who have left money on the table from missed credits and benefits from prior tax returns," said Yannick Lemay, H&R Block Canada tax expert, in the report."Meaning, if you filed a tax return and missed a credit or deduction you were entitled to in years past, you can go back to the Canada Revenue Agency [CRA] and amend the previous assessment."Despite knowing they can amend their prior tax returns, the report found that a whopping 72 per cent of Canadians say that amending it is "too much hassle."Lemay says the tax prep company's free ...

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19 h. ago Charges stayed against Calgary man accused of smuggling migrants across border

WINNIPEG – A Calgary man accused of human smuggling after allegations that he picked up foreign nationals who crossed into Manitoba from the United States has had his charges stayed. Manitoba Courts confirmed charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act were stayed in February for Saleh Youssouf. Information on why the charges have been […]

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19 h. ago New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

TORONTO — A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and psychological needs. Obesity Canada’s first update to the pediatric obesity management guideline in almost 20 years was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal this week. The organization’s […]

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