2 h. ago Sceptres, Charge filling in rosters with PWHL player signings

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have re-signed forward Rebecca Leslie to a two-year contract extension and forward Taylor House for another year. They were the first players to sign with the Professional Women’s Hockey League team this off-season. Elsewhere in the PWHL, the Toronto Sceptres extended forward Maggie Connors of St. John’s, N.L., for another […]

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5 h. ago American falls in love with Alberta, plans to move family north: ‘Overwhelmed by the love’

American Pamela Smith already made one trek across the continent in search of a better life for her family — and now, she feels she's found it over the border in Canada.

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5 h. ago Neighbours, police concerned after Maple Ridge home shot at twice in past few weeks

Ridge Meadows RCMP said around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, they received a report of several shots fired at the home in the 12400 block of 266th Street.

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5 h. ago Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

OTTAWA — The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government’s planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday. But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn’t go […]

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5 h. ago Minister ‘closely monitoring’ crisis at Kelowna hospital as more parents express concerns

BC's health minister told Global News Wednesday she takes the doctors' concerns very seriously and is closely monitoring the situation at KGH.

Politics

5 h. ago Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns

OTTAWA — More than 300 civil society organizations are calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its new border bill, saying the legislation threatens liberties, refugee and migrant rights and the privacy of all Canadians. Representatives of four major coalitions held a news conference Wednesday to ramp up pressure on Ottawa to scrap the proposed […]

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5 h. ago Union slams package company DHL’s ask for federal strike intervention

OTTAWA — Unifor sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet ministers this week decrying a request from package company DHL to intervene in a strike. That request was made by DHL in a letter last week that was shared on the union’s website. The letter said the change that takes effect Friday […]

Economics

6 h. ago Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP

Alberta's finance ministry provided the results to Postmedia this week after a 21-month wait and the involvement of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

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6 h. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Hundreds’ of the Ayatollah’s people already in Canada — and more hoping to sneak in

While Iranian Canadians cheer for fundamentalist regime to fall they and Jewish organizations fear IRGC thugs seeking refuge in Canada

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6 h. ago Opinion: VPD Chief Rai, let’s turn things around and make them right again

Opinion: As the first South Asian and Sikh VPD chief, you have a unique opportunity to renew the force’s commitment to reconciliation and to finally address systemic racism

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6 h. ago Smith, Moe renew calls for Ottawa to allow more resource development

"The national self-sabotage that has happened over the last ten years has to end," Smith said

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7 h. ago The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said sterile […]

Culture

8 h. ago Calls mount for pause on Canada’s digital services tax targeting tech giants

OTTAWA — Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30. Canadian and U.S. business groups, organizations representing U.S. tech giants and members of U.S. Congress have all signed letters calling for the tax to be eliminated or paused. The […]

Economics

8 h. ago Disabled senior wins right to human rights hearing after B.C. Housing slashes rental subsidy

When Constance Howard's son moved in to be her full-time caregiver, B.C. Housing took exception and axed a significant portion of her monthly rental subsidy

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9 h. ago Change needed: Factors standing in the way of the Oilers winning a Stanley Cup next year

Now what? After another regime change and a major player overhaul in the summer, the Edmonton Oilers seem father away from a Stanley Cup right now than they did a year ago. What started out as an epic series with the Florida Panthers — three-straight ferocious overtime games — fizzled into the Oilers being exposed. […]

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9 h. ago Ottawa police seeking to ID suspect from LRT station altercation

The incident occurred at Rideau Station on April 16, police said Wednesday.

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9 h. ago Stampeders new defence solid to start CFL season with Redblacks coming to Calgary

So far, defensive coordinator Bob Slowik and the Red and White defence have solidly succeeded

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10 h. ago Why QB Dru Brown's status might be least of Ottawa Redblacks concerns in CFL's Week 3

The Ottawa Redblacks are being cautious with Dru Brown, but it looks like their No. 1 quarterback will return for Saturday afternoon’s game at McMahon Stadium against the undefeated Calgary Stampeders. And history suggests that would be good news for the Redblacks. Brown, who watched from afar as the Redblacks suffered a 39-18 pounding from […]

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10 h. ago Who will be the Ottawa Redblacks QB this week and why it might be the least of their concerns

Just when it looked like Dru Brown would be returning as the Ottawa Redblacks quarterback this week, all bets are suddenly off. Brown, a limited participant when the team returned to work in preparation for Saturday’s game in Calgary against the Stampeders, stepped back at Wednesday’s practice while Dustin Crum was given first-team reps. Afterwards, […]

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10 h. ago Talks continue between Senators and Claude Giroux as Ottawa's off

Although there is speculation that the two sides are at a stalemate, they have held discussions every couple of days to see if they can bridge the gap between them.

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