2 h. ago Media, telecom firms ask CRTC to ease up on regulation as they compete with streaming

OTTAWA — As the Canadian broadcast system is upended by streaming, old-school media and telecom companies say they’re struggling to compete and they want the country’s broadcast regulator to take a lighter touch. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is holding consultations on how the Canadian broadcasting system can survive the shift away from […]

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4 h. ago Player grades: Slumping Edmonton Oilers fail to get job done at either end of the ice in Tampa

Oilers 1, Lightning 4 It was another bright start for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Oilers opening up a first period lead for the third time in 3 games. But for the third time on this nightmarish Eastern road trip, the Oil failed to either build on their early lead or to protect it, […]

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6 h. ago LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: On Tanev, Marner and a gutsy Maple Leafs win in Boston

On a night in which they lost their best defenceman, the Maple Leafs rallied for one of their gutsiest victories of the regular season. Capped by Mitch Marner’s second goal of the night in overtime against the Boston Bruins, the Leafs won 5-4, taking three of four from their Atlantic Division rivals in 2024-25. The […]

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7 h. ago Still no sign of a pulse as Edmonton Oilers lose fourth in a row

It’s not time to abandon ship yet, but with Edmonton Oilers taking on a disconcerting amount of water lately it might be a good idea to make a mental note of where the lifeboats are. Just in case. The losing streak is now four games in a row and the larger sample size is 2-5-1 […]

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7 h. ago Swearing, speeding: B.C. school district mulls new plan to curb parents’ bad driving

The District of North Vancouver is looking at the possibility of hiring paid crossing guards for elementary schools following an increase in parents' bad driving behaviour.

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8 h. ago Call of the Wilde: Montréal Canadiens continue to bounce back, surprise Carolina 4

To keep the hope alive of a playoff spot, the Canadiens need to get a winning streak going -- and the Carolina Hurricanes co-operated. Brian Wilde has more.

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8 h. ago West Vancouver high school counsellor banned for life after child pornography conviction

Joseph Scott William McLeod agreed to the permanent suspension in a signed agreement posted online Feb. 25

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9 h. ago City council moves towards removing photo radar revenues from police budget

'Police should be funded on the basis of need, not on traffic fines,' said Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp

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11 h. ago UCP government faults union 'tactics' as picketing school support workers gain momentum

"So we're not very impressed with the tactics of CUPE. We'd ask them to get back to the table,” Smith said at a news conference Monday

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11 h. ago PHOTOS: Lucas vs. Mother Teresa, TVRA boys high school playoff hockey

The Lucas Vikings and Mother Teresa Spartans squared off in the second game of a best-of-three boys TVRA Central AAA bronze final at Stronach Arena in London on Tuesday. The Spartans won 3-2 to sweep the series. Photos by Derek Ruttan

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11 h. ago Canucks: Is there any choice but to stick with annoyed Elias Pettersson?

The Canucks are pretty much stuck with Pettersson. What a strange sentence to write about a player who had 412 points in his first 407 career games

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11 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Nylander ‘does whatever is going to make us win’

Two empty nets, two potential chances to score, two passes to Maple Leafs teammate Pontus Holmberg. That’s how William Nylander went about his business as the Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks on the weekend in returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Yes, Nylander was sitting on 33 goals before the Leafs […]

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12 h. ago Jonathan Lekkerimäki returns to Abbotsford and top of Canuck prospect rankings

Even with missed time, the Swedish winger's stats hold up well when you place them against players picked in his vicinity in the 2022 NHL Draft

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12 h. ago Norman Powell says Toronto Raptors should never have traded him

For longtime fans of the Toronto Raptors, there's often been a lot of second-guessing as to how exactly the team navigated the years following their 2019 NBA title win.And for Norman Powell, who was traded away to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021 after being a pivotal bench piece of that playoff run, there’s been a lot of “what-if” thinking in the four years since he left the Raptors."The fans still talk about [that era], especially that year after we won the championship," Powell said to the Young Man And The Three podcast, released earlier this month.Powell said he'd received reassurance from his agent in the minutes leading up to the 2021 trade deadline that he’d be staying in Toronto, before he got the sudden shocking news that he'd been sent to Portland in exchange for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood."I just got off the phone, they said I'm good," Powell recalled. "I didn’t know what to do, I didn't know what call to ...

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12 h. ago B.C. high school girls’ basketball provincials: The Caitlin Clark effect

One could see plenty of three-point tries this week in the four tournaments being contested at the Langley Events Centre, and that's the influence from WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

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13 h. ago Elon Musk says Canada isn't real in response to demands his citizenship be revoked

Elon Musk is lashing out at Canada in response to a petition to revoke his Canadian citizenship.On February 20th, Nanaimo, B.C. author Qualia Reed (Shadows of Athelon) started the parliamentary e-petition, arguing that Musk "has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada," including using "his wealth and power to influence our elections" and becoming a member of "a foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty."The petition ultimately asks that the South African-born Musk, who has Canadian citizenship through his Regina native mother Maye, be stripped of said citizenship. At the time of writing, the petition has accumulated nearly 250,000 signatures.On his X (Twitter) platform, Musk responded to a post about the petition, stating that "Canada is not a real country." Musk has now deleted the post.Musk's since-deleted post saying "Canada is not a real country."It should be noted that the post that Musk...

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13 h. ago Mom of teen accused of stabbing boy, 6, in Halifax: She’s ‘extremely unwell’

"Elliott did not get the help that she needed and the little boy has suffered needlessly despite our efforts to try and protect the community.”

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14 h. ago Speed is the key for an Edmonton Oilers squad slow to come off break

"But the importance is defensively, we're in the right positions but we're not closing quick enough and it's just allowing the other team to be given a little more time to make plays"

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14 h. ago Flames GM Craig Conroy not looking for rentals at the trade deadline

That doesn’t mean Conroy isn’t open to moves, though

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14 h. ago 40 essential vegetarian restaurants in Toronto you need to try at least once

Vegetarian restaurants in Toronto are the places in the city proving that meat is not the be-all-end-all with their flavourful and creative dishes. From plant-based versions of diner favourites to classic Indian cuisine and everything (and I mean everything) in between, Toronto's vegetarian restaurants are living proof that eating your vegetables can be fun.Check out all 40 essential vegetarian restaurants in Toronto in this photo gallery.

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