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Local protest part of province-wide movement
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (483+ words) TEMISKAMING SHORES " From Timmins to Temiskaming Shores, to Ottawa and across the GTA, protestors made their voices heard last Saturday in response to the Doug Ford government's policies. A New Liskeard rally was part of the province-wide protest held on…...
Federal government to inject $755 million into Canadian sport over five years
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (1078+ words) Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in the final of the women's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan…...
Oilers coach says Mc David a game-time decision, Ingram back in net for Game 5
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (392+ words) EDMONTON - Connor Mc David's participation was in question with his team's season on the line and Connor Ingram was to return to the Edmonton Oilers' net for Tuesday's Game 5 of a first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Head coach Kris…...
Canadian sprint star De Grasse has strong season-opening effort in Botswana
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (207+ words) GABORONE - Canadian star sprinter Andre De Grasse showed no signs of slowing down in his season opener on Sunday at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix. The seven-time Olympic medallist won the men's 200 metres in 19. 84 seconds, easily taking first, with Toronto's…...
Legal clinic says $8. 6 million in federal spending could help tackle systemic racism
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (800+ words) Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Health Minister Marjorie Michel speaks at a news conference in Montreal on Friday, April 24, 2026. Marjorie…...
Kanesatake Earth Day school clean-up crew
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (291+ words) Rotiwennak'hte Elementary School and Ratih'n: te High School students helped clean their schoolyards and other areas of Kanesatake for Earth Day. While donning gloves, staff and students - and, at the high school, some parents - accumulated dozens of garbage bags with…...
Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (454+ words) TORONTO - When the Toronto Raptors had their morning shootar" Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen scored on fortunate deflections for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche, who went up 3-0 in the series with another narrow win over the persistent Kings. Trevor Moore and…...
'Bag of bones': grey whales dying off B. C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
6+ day, 3+ min ago (527+ words) Four dead grey whales have been found off B. C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come." Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator with the department, said five…...
Longstanding e-learning hub to close after provincial funding dries up
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (714+ words) Ren'e Cable, Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Training, The Kinew government is closing an e-learning hub that creates, curates and promotes free textbooks while helping students with career planning. Campus Manitoba, a publicly funded consortium of local universities and…...
Mac Kinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (810+ words) Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven Mac Kinnon holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Steven Mac Kinnon,…...