Canada

Liberals take aim at Conservative housing policy, claiming 178 communities could lose $3B
Liberals take aim at Conservative housing policy, claiming 178 communities could lose $3B

The political wars over housing continue, with the Trudeau government claiming municipalities stand to lose billions in funding if the Conservatives gain power. On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre...

8h ago

Ex-Sens forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent, Newport Sports
Ex-Sens forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent, Newport Sports

Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has filed a lawsuit against his former representatives. The $20.5 million lawsuit names agent Wade Arnott and player agency Newport Sports Management Inc.,...

9h ago

Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing
Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing

Alberta's top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old...

10h ago

Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French

MONTREAL — The office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada was served with a legal notice on Friday by a Quebec civil rights group challenging the high court's steadfast refusal to translate...

8h ago

Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve
Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve

A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen bronze statue of revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, as locals fear it will get melted down for cash.  Each year,...

9h ago

How Taylor Swift takes over a city (and an industry)
How Taylor Swift takes over a city (and an industry)

In today’s The Big Story podcast, two weeks from today, Taylor Swift will land in Toronto for the first of six shows in the city on the Eras Tour's Canadian leg. In December she'll play three more shows...

18h ago

Disappearance of B.C. woman 35 years ago kicks off third season of Tracking a Killer: The Cold Case Files
Disappearance of B.C. woman 35 years ago kicks off third season of Tracking a Killer: The Cold Case Files

Tracking a Killer: The Cold Case Files returns for a third season with 680's Fil Martino and Rogers TV Barrie's Madison Fitzpatrick shining a light on cold cases.  The first case of the season...

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Canada's youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave
Canada's youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave

A convict who became Canada 's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old baby is seeking escorted leave from prison to attend Indigenous cultural ceremonies in...

12h ago

Ride-share giant Uber bans customer after Alberta driver shares racist rant video
Ride-share giant Uber bans customer after Alberta driver shares racist rant video

Ride-share giant Uber has banned a customer from its app after one of its drivers posted a social media video showing him enduring a racist tirade. Mandeep Sehgal says it was important for him to call...

16h ago

Canadian election watchers to gather in bars, homes to watch polarizing U.S. vote
Canadian election watchers to gather in bars, homes to watch polarizing U.S. vote

Canadians engrossed in the drama of the U.S. presidential election expect to gather in bars and living rooms to watch the votes roll in Tuesday, but many say the usual fanfare of watch parties will be...

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