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Budget 2023 to detail crackdown on 'junk fees' for consumers: federal source
OTTAWA - A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these cha...
Mar 23, 2023
From pastries to policy, here's a look at a century of presidential visits to Canada
OTTAWA - It remains to be seen whether the president's Irish eyes will be smiling in Ottawa this week, but Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau will almost certainly have a more pleasant get-together than the...
Mar 23, 2023
An unbreakable friendship: A look at past U.S. presidential addresses to Parliament
OTTAWA - United States President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech to Parliament on Friday, becoming the ninth president to address Canadians in Ottawa. Here's a look back at past presidential spee...
Mar 23, 2023
Parks Canada says new reservation system working well as bookings open in busy Banff
CALGARY - Parks Canada says its new online reservation system to book camping sites and other activities at national parks appears to have worked well during its first week of operations. The site was...
Mar 23, 2023
Firm handshakes, hard lines: Trudeau, Biden to talk protectionism, Haiti, migration
WASHINGTON - He's hell-bent on restoring blue-collar American manufacturing to its former glory, considers free trade a dirty word and wants Canada to wade voluntarily into a failed, gang-ravaged stat...
Mar 23, 2023
McDavid hits 60-goal mark with OT winner as Oilers hand Coyotes 4-3 loss
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid hit the 60-goal mark with his second of the night 1:31 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers took a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. Moments after hitting t...
Mar 22, 2023
Toronto MP Han Dong quits Liberal caucus amid Chinese interference allegations
OTTAWA - Han Dong, the member of Parliament at the centre of allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs, says he is resigning from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent. Dong tell...
Mar 22, 2023
Canada's Nembhard posts double-double as Pacers top Raptors 118-114
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 31 points but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Wednesday. Siakam had a double-double with 10 rebounds and added seven assist...
Mar 22, 2023
Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A woman was arrested on charges of setting fire to a building in Wyoming that was being renovated to house the state's only full-service abortion clinic, authorities said Wednesd...
Mar 22, 2023
Henderson, Leblanc at LPGA Drive On Championship, first full-field event of 2023
Canada's Brooke Henderson is in one of the featured groups at the LPGA's Drive On Championship. The native of Smiths Falls, Ont., is paired with American star Nelly Korda and South Korea's Jin Young K...
Mar 22, 2023
