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First witnesses at Emergencies Act inquiry include Ottawa residents, city officials
OTTAWA - The Ottawa woman who filed for a court injunction to stop truckers from continually honking their horns during the "Freedom Convoy" in February is among the first witnesses at a public inquir...
Oct 14, 2022
Workers, employers are calling on the federal government to pay off EI program debt
OTTAWA - With employment insurance premiums set to rise in the new year, both employers and workers are calling on the federal government to step in and rescue the program from the considerable amount...
Oct 14, 2022
Business groups, city officials among first witnesses before Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is expected to hear first-hand testimony about the impact February's "Freedom Convoy" protest had on the people and busine...
Oct 14, 2022
Cyberbully to be sentenced today in case involving B.C.'s Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man convicted in the cyberbullying and extortion of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide a decade ago is expected to learn his sentence today. The story of 15-year...
Oct 14, 2022
Calgary Flames end season-opening drought with 5-3 win over Colorado Avalanche
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames won their season opener for the first time in well over a decade with a 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Flames halt...
Oct 13, 2022
Laurent Dubreuil blazes way to national title in men's 500m long track speedskating
QUEBEC - Laurent Dubreuil blazed his way to being national champion in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating race on Thursday. The Lvis, Que., native, who holds the Canadian record in the event ...
Oct 13, 2022
Canada's Bianca Andreescu falls in three sets to Coco Gauff at San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO - Canada's Bianca Andreescu lost 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 to sixth-seeded Coco Gauff in the second round of the San Diego Open on Thursday. Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., saved 9-of-14 break points wh...
Oct 13, 2022
Auston Matthews leads Maple Leafs over Capitals in home opener
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 in their home opener Thursday. John Tavares and Calle Jarnkrok had the o...
Oct 13, 2022
Sabres rally to 4-1 season-opening win over Senators
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin and rookie JJ Peterka scored 2:54 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in the teams' season opener on Thursday ...
Oct 13, 2022
Toronto Arrows re-sign wing Kobe Faust for 2023 Major League Rugby season
TORONTO - Canadian youth international wing Kobe Faust has re-signed with the Toronto Arrows for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 20-year-old has spent three seasons with the Arrows but was ham...
Oct 13, 2022
