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Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000
QUEBEC - The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec and the Opposition Q...
Jun 06, 2023
Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation
OTTAWA - Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving...
Jun 06, 2023
PGA-LIV merger shocks golf world ahead of Canadian Open
On the eve of the RBC Canadian Open, news of a merger between the PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf shocked the golf world - including one of Canada's best players. "Nothing like finding out throug...
Jun 06, 2023
Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group of British Columbia scuba divers on Vancouver Island spotted a bluntnose sixgill shark on a recent dive in Alberni Inlet, capturing what they say is rare footage of the animal ...
Jun 06, 2023
Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group of British Columbia scuba divers on Vancouver Island spotted a bluntnose sixgill shark on a recent dive in Alberni Inlet, capturing what they say is rare footage of the animal ...
Jun 06, 2023
Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister
OTTAWA - Low-risk travellers from 13 more countries will be able to skip a visa application if they want to visit Canada, the immigration minister announced Tuesday. An expanded program would allow pe...
Jun 06, 2023
Judge rejects Montreal homeless camp injunction, site to be dismantled by June 15
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused to extend an injunction protecting a homeless encampment under a busy Montreal highway, ruling the tent city must be dismantled by June 15 as plann...
Jun 06, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays send struggling right-hander Alek Manoah down to minors
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are sending right-hander Alek Manoah down to the minors after his latest disappointing start. Manoah gave up six earned runs in just one-third of an inning in Monday's ...
Jun 06, 2023
Winnipeg sophomore receiver Dalton Schoen among CFL players to watch in 2023
TORONTO - Dalton Schoen has a tough act to follow this season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His own. The six-foot-one, 218-pound receiver took the CFL by storm in 2022. The 26-year-old American imme...
Jun 06, 2023
Former Canadian international plans next step from aboard his floating home in Spain
Newly retired as a soccer player, former Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran is working on his future aboard a boat in Barcelona. It's his floating home. Football has already taken the 39-yea...
Jun 06, 2023
