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Man pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed 7-year-old Ukrainian girl in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee with his car has pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia, 46, entered the plea today a...
May 09, 2024
Liberals pledge $1.7M for persecuted LGBTQ+ people abroad
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced it will give $1.7 million to groups supporting gender and sexual minorities abroad. That follows activists' criticisms that Ottawa is too slow to follow t...
May 09, 2024
Touch-a-Truck goes May 11 at Westerner Park
The annual Touch-a-Truck event returns on May 11, giving children the opportunity to see more than 100 of their favourite trucks, tractors, and equipment up close while they interact with RCMP, EMS, f...
May 09, 2024
A look at potential candidates to replace Sheldon Keefe as Maple Leafs head coach
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday following another disappointing playoff exit. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the potential candidates to take o...
May 09, 2024
Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes
OTTAWA - Prominent business groups are backtracking their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government's proposed changes to capital gains taxation. In a letter sent to...
May 09, 2024
Suspended quarterback Kelly on field at Toronto Argonauts rookie camp
GUELPH, Ont. - Quarterback Chad Kelly, who is under suspension for violating the CFL's gender-based violence policy, was on the field Thursday at the Toronto Argonauts' rookie camp. Kelly's appearance...
May 09, 2024
Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector
OTTAWA - Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments ca...
May 09, 2024
Hurricanes make change in net. Go to Pytor Kochetkov for Game 3 against the Rangers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Pyotr Kochetkov is set to start in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, as they make a change in net trailing the second-roun...
May 09, 2024
Qualtrough picks former Ontario chief justice to lead sport commissioner
OTTAWA - Canadian sports minister Carla Qualtrough has announced former Ontario chief justice Lise Maisonneuve will lead the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. The commission's mandate is to delve ...
May 09, 2024
Red Deer residents can adopt their own storm drain
City of Red Deer media release -- The City of Red Deer is inviting residents to play a unique role in protecting our local waterways. By adopting a storm drain, residents can be the first line of defe...
May 09, 2024