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Quebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrado...
May 29, 2025
Alberta woman allegedly released from jail with fake documents arrested in B.C.
EDMONTON - An Alberta woman who Crown prosecutors say was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail with allegedly fake release papers has been arrested in B.C. In a news release, RCMP said Macke...
May 29, 2025
Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a 2-year hiatus
Jonathan Toews has informed his longtime agent he intends to come back to the NHL after missing the past two seasons. Pat Brisson confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Toews reached out t...
May 29, 2025
Saab, CAE to work jointly on training for Royal Canadian Navy's new submarine fleet
OTTAWA - Swedish defence manufacturer Saab and Canadian tech company CAE Inc. say they will work together to create training simulators for the Royal Canadian Navy's next submarine fleet. The two comp...
May 29, 2025
Prime Video's Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer
TORONTO - Prime Video's upcoming Canadian lineup includes a docuseries about Alberta brothers who sell RV parts and a true crime story about the dark side of Toronto's dating scene. The streamer annou...
May 29, 2025
Flyers re-sign Tyson Foerster to a 2-year, $7.5 million contract
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Tyson Foerster to a two-year contract worth $7.5 million. General manager Daniel Briere announced the extension Thursday. Foerster will ...
May 29, 2025
Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
ALAJUELA - Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama. The 18-year-old from Ottawa added to her Can...
May 29, 2025
Police plead for information in 2019 homicide of Richmond, B.C., notary Stephen Chong
Police are issuing a plea for information nearly six years after a British Columbia notary public was found dead in his office in what investigators say was a targeted homicide. The Society of Notarie...
May 29, 2025
Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14
QUBEC - A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommend...
May 29, 2025
Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle p...
May 29, 2025
