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Olivia Moultrie signs extension with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns through 2029
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have signed midfielder Olivia Moultrie to a contract extension that will keep her with the National Women’s Soccer League team through 2029. The 20-year-old, who was U.S. Soccer’s Young Player of the Year in 2023, has also made 10 appearances with the national team, recently scoring a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget 2025: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government’s 2025 budget: $20.1 billion: Total net new government spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year. $89.7 billion: Total of net new budget spending items over five-year timeline of budget plan, including a projected $51.2 billion in cost savings. $78.3 billion: The total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget pledges to shrink size of public service by 40,000 over three years
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent over the next three years — eliminating up to 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number of federal employees solely through attrition. The cuts come as the government moves to slow the rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s plans for CBC/Radio-Canada include looking at getting Canada into the Eurovision international song contest. A line in the new federal budget’s section on CBC says the government is working with the public broadcaster to explore participation in the popular song contest. Eurovision, which has been running for decades, features performers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Carney government says it is cutting foreign aid spending to a level in line with Canada’s pre-pandemic aid allocations — without specifying the size of this year’s aid budget. Tuesday’s budget forecasts $2.7 billion in cuts over four years, which will affect things like global health projects. Ottawa is also withdrawing some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration plan slashes student visas, prioritizes economic newcomers
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s 2026-2028 immigration levels plan aims to increase the number of economic immigrants coming to the country while cutting temporary migration, largely through a dramatic reduction in student visas. The new levels plan cuts in half the planned number of student visas for the next three years, bringing it down to 155,000 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more investments in clean growth. But the strategy, outlined in the federal budget on Tuesday, was short on details — and offered no update on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds pitch $2B fund for critical minerals investments, including equity stakes
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal budget says Canada will take out equity stakes in critical mineral projects to open up mining and position Canada as a major global supplier. The federal budget, released Tuesday in Ottawa, outlines a plan for a $2 billion “critical minerals sovereign fund” over five years for equity investments, loan guarantees and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs Canada could merge embassies with allies, must focus on trade: budget
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Carney government’s first budget redirects diplomatic dollars to the trade file while cutting Global Affairs Canada’s budget — possibly by merging some embassies with those operated by like-minded countries. In addition to $2.7 billion in cuts to foreign aid, Tuesday’s budget calls for Canada to refocus its international presence when it comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Carney’s budget tabled, the countdown to a make-or-break confidence vote begins
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne vowed there would be no surprises in his first federal budget — but members of Parliament could still surprise Canadians with a holiday election. In his speech to Parliament Tuesday afternoon, Champagne sought to draw a contrast with the Conservatives by saying the budget chooses generational investments over scaling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys make major move for beleaguered defense in trade for Jets’ Quinnen Williams
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys traded for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets on Tuesday in a major move to try to improve one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The deal for Williams came about two hours before the trading deadline, following a lower-profile addition in linebacker Logan Wilson ... Read More »
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