The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA – The threat of a possible snap election will be hovering over Parliament Hill this week as opposition parties resume their fight with the Liberal government over the WE controversy and preparations for the second wave of COVID-19. Conservative health critic Michelle Rempel Garner on […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed forward J.C. Beaudin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the American Hockey League. Beaudin a 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que., had one assist and seven penalty minutes over 22 games with […]
The Canadian Press PICKERING, Ont. – Police east of Toronto have expanded an investigation centred on a high school where a Black student’s yearbook entry was altered to include a racial slur, saying more students have reported their profiles being tampered with. Nine more students at St. Mary Catholic Secondary […]
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OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says companies are hedging hiring plans and wage growth expectations in the coming months over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank’s business outlook survey finds hiring intentions remain below their historical averages, suggesting modest hiring plans even as the overall outlook […]
The Canadian PressDenise Paglinawan TORONTO – As several school boards in Ontario decide to scrap exams during the pandemic, universities are reassuring students that the move won’t affect their post-secondary plans. School boards in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region are among those that have announced the cancellation of exams, […]
The Canadian PressBrett Bundale HALIFAX – Calls for Ottawa to define a “moderate livelihood” fishery mounted on Sunday, as hundreds gathered in support of Indigenous lobster fishers after a heated dispute over treaty rights boiled over. Following fierce clashes outside fish plants in southwestern Nova Scotia last week, a lobster […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum ARLINGTON, Texas – Mookie Betts is leaping into the World Series, carrying to the Los Angeles Dodgers with his glove rather than with his bat. The star right fielder made his third terrific catch in three days, this time robbing Freddie Freeman of a home run […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 704 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 244 cases are in Toronto, 168 in Peel Region, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. The latest figures come as the province’s chief […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON, Wash. – Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States are being extended until at least Nov. 21. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news today on Twitter. Incidental travel – vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions – has been forbidden since […]
Press releas TORONTO — Ontario is kicking off Waste Reduction Week by unveiling regulations to improve the blue box program. The enhancements include expanding the items that can be recycled and making producers of products and packaging fully responsible for the waste they create. “We’re creating a stronger and more […]
