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Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather
Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Fl...
Oct 10, 2024
'Cannon fodder': Parti Québécois wants hearings on rise in teens used in crimes
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois is calling for legislative hearings to collect testimony from parents, police and community groups on the rising number of youth being used as "cannon fodder" by organized...
Oct 10, 2024
Bloc leader, MPs and farmers call for supply management bill to be passed
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet and MPs from several other parties were on Parliament Hill Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management. The private memb...
Oct 10, 2024
Quebec government tables legislation to limit number of international students
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has introduced legislation to give itself new powers to cap the number of international students in the province. The bill tabled today is part of a larger push to low...
Oct 10, 2024
Receiver Marken Michel earns Stampeders' Herm Harrison Memorial Award
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders named receiver Marken Michel as this year's recipient of the Herm Harrison Memorial Award on Thursday. The honour, established in 2013, recognizes outstanding communit...
Oct 10, 2024
Raptors 2019 title team member Danny Green retires from NBA
Former Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green has announced his retirement from the NBA. The 37-year-old spent 15 years in the league, with a reputation for his "three-and-D" play and helping three teams t...
Oct 10, 2024
PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy
The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error. Yves Giroux says today'...
Oct 10, 2024
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family's legacy for decad...
Oct 10, 2024
Grey Cup game will be carried south of border by CBS Sports Network
TORONTO - The 2024 Grey Cup will be broadcast south of the border by CBS Sports Network. The CFL's championship game will be held Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. CBS Sports Network is an A...
Oct 10, 2024
Jacob Hoggard abandons bid to challenge 2022 conviction before Canada's top court
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court. The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman disco...
Oct 10, 2024
