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Trudeau repeats call for Lebanon ceasefire after third Canadian killed in conflict
OTTAWA - The prime minister offered condolences today to the family of a Canadian who was killed in the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. Justin Trudeau reiterated Canada's call for a ceasefire in Lebanon ...
Oct 11, 2024
Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to enact the program has beco...
Oct 11, 2024
Struggling Whitecaps take on heavyweight LAFC with playoff positioning on the line
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win - badly. Points have been tough to come by for the 'Caps in recent weeks and, with just two games left in their regular-season schedule, Vancouver is in ...
Oct 11, 2024
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk
Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont. He made a habit of watchin...
Oct 11, 2024
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors Nihon Hidankyo
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jrgen Watne...
Oct 11, 2024
MLSE boss looks to give fans championships and more access to their teams
TORONTO - Six months into his tenure as president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Keith Pelley hasn't stopped moving. And that's not easy. Everywhere he goes in the MLSE offices and ad...
Oct 11, 2024
MLSE shows off Scotiabank Arena upgrades, including tunnel club, with more to come
TORONTO - Fans at Scotiabank Arena for concerts or Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games will notice bigger, brighter walkways and more technology these days. But the venue remains a work in progress....
Oct 11, 2024
As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia
VIENTIANE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants to benefit from the region's economic boom. Trudeau wrapped up a visit to Laos on Frid...
Oct 11, 2024
In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada to release September jobs report Statistics Canada is expected to provide its latest snapsho...
Oct 11, 2024
Statistics Canada to release September labour force survey today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to provide its latest snapshot of the job market this morning when it releases its labour force survey for the month of September. Economists polled by Reuters a...
Oct 11, 2024