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Inflation, interest rates eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022: PBO report
OTTAWA - A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. Howev...
Oct 08, 2024
University of Toronto's Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in physics
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian researcher known as the Godfather of AI whose findings helped spur technological revolution, has won the Nobel Prize in physics. Hinton, who has spent most of his c...
Oct 08, 2024
Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India's stripping of region's autonomy wins most seats in election
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Kashmir's biggest political party opposed to India's stripping of the region's semi-autonomy won the most seats in a local government, official data showed Tuesday, in a vote se...
Oct 08, 2024
New Jets coach Arniel concentrating on a style that produces sustainable strong play
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are focusing on the regular season, but many of their fans will look beyond that to gauge the team's success. After being bounced out of the NHL playoffs in the first roun...
Oct 08, 2024
New faces, same goal: Edmonton Oilers reload for Cup after last year's heartbreak
EDMONTON - This summer, when Stan Bowman was hired as the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, he warned fans that no two editions of the team are the same. "It's natural to look at last year's...
Oct 08, 2024
Calgary Flames seek stability, progress and playoffs with younger roster
CALGARY - Rebuild, retool, revamp, pick your term. The Calgary Flames are a team in transition heading into the 2024-25 NHL season. The Flames open Wednesday on the road against the Vancouver Canucks ...
Oct 08, 2024
Expectations higher for Ottawa Senators this season under new coach Travis Green
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators enter the season facing mounting pressure to meet higher expectations under new head coach Travis Green. After showing flashes of potential in recent years, the team is ex...
Oct 08, 2024
Cup-talking Maple Leafs head into season with new coach, same expectations
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly went there first. Brendan Shanahan doubled-down. The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing something the Original Six franchise hasn't dared in quite some time - talk about hoisting ho...
Oct 08, 2024
Canadiens hope to put rebuild behind them in 2024-25: 'We want to make the playoffs'
MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki is tired of watching talented teammates pack their bags and move on to Stanley Cup contenders every spring. After three seasons of missing the playoffs and stockpiling draft pic...
Oct 08, 2024
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enable machine learning
STOCKHOLM (AP) - John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. "This year's two ...
Oct 08, 2024
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