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Carney going to New York this week to meet with business leaders, court investment
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (159+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to New York City on Wednesday and Thursday to meet with business leaders and try to court more investment, a running theme of his time in office. The Prime Minister's Office made the…...
Community voices frustration as Burnaby hospital expansion project is put on hold
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (709+ words) BURNABY " Dozens of protesters carrying placards gathered in a park in Burnaby, B. C. , to rally against the provincial government's cancellation of a construction contract for a hospital expansion in the city. At Avondale Park in Burnaby, about two minutes drive from…...
Helmet worn by Canadian F1 great Gilles Villeneuve sells for record US$1. 25 M
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (413+ words) MONTREAL " Gilles Villeneuve's helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record US$1. 25 million ($1. 727 million), according to a motorsports memorabilia collector. Darren Jack, president and CEO of Hall of Fame Collection based in Burlington, Ont. , said…...
Owe it to our fans: Canadiens keen for better home-ice effort in Game 3
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (843+ words) RALEIGH " Nick Suzuki trudged off the ice hoping it wasn't his team's closing act at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens were embarrassed 8-3 by the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series on May 16. The home fans making up…...
Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (852+ words) The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, schools and a market, Ukrainian authorities said. At least 83 people were wounded in the attack. Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke…...
Montreal sex workers march for stronger labour rights on F1 weekend
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (627+ words) A group of sex workers and their supporters marched through downtown Montreal on Saturday to demand better working conditions, as hundreds of thousands of tourists converge on the city for Grand Prix weekend. Some 200 people joined the demonstration, waving signs…...
Lod, Gutman score as hot Fire edge Toronto FC 2-1
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (200+ words) Toronto (3-6-5) has lost three in a row and is winless in eight straight, dating back to a 3-2 victory over Colorado on April 4 " the last of a four-game unbeaten streak. Chris Brady had three saves for the Fire (8-4-2). The Fire is…...
Springer, Corbin play big roles for Jays in beating Pirates" ace Skenes
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (587+ words) TORONTO " The Toronto Blue Jays won a season-high fourth in a row on Saturday by taking down Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. Ignited by George Springer's 65th career leadoff homer, the Blue…...
NCLGA wraps another year
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (311+ words) PRINCE GEORGE " The issues are varied when it comes to local government, but many are the same " housing, roads, transportation. and those issues form the gist of nearly 40 different resolutions presented over the course of two days at the North…...
Canadiens look to head home with 2-0 lead over Carolina in Eastern Conference final
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (148+ words) RALEIGH " The Montreal Canadiens can go home with a commanding lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference final with a win tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2. The battle-tested Canadiens beat the well-rested Hurricanes 6-2 in the series opener Wednesday in…...