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Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily to take another run at the World Series, but to welcome the pitchers the clubhouse. Springer spoke at a charity function on Wednesday about Shane Bieber taking the player option to stay in Toronto, as well as free agents Dylan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalition calls on Liberals to drop hate crime bill, says it criminalizes protest
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups is calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its hate crime bill. They say Bill C-9 gives police too much power and could criminalize protest. Among other measures, the bill would create new crimes of obstruction and intimidation aimed at protecting places of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland calls Ukraine a ‘fantastic investment’ as Ottawa pledges $235 million
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland says Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Freeland, appointed in September by Prime Minister Mark Carney as his special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, gave her first major speech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving matchup on CBS is the most-watched regular-season NFL game ever
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys’ 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day averaged 57.23 million viewers on CBS, making it the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history. The early game between Green Bay and Detroit — won by the Packers 31-24 — averaged 47.7 million, making it the second most-watched in league history and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney ‘will have to answer’ questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A British Columbia Liberal MP says Prime Minister Mark Carney “will have to answer” why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta pipeline deal. The memorandum of understanding between Ottawa and Alberta extends federal tax credits for carbon capture to enhanced oil recovery, overturning a commitment made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts sign former Saints kicker Blake Grupe to practice squad
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts signed former New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe to their practice squad Wednesday, one day after waiving Michael Badgley. Grupe was part of a three-player tryout Tuesday in Indy that also featured former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. He is expected to be promoted from the practice squad to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Parks Canada says its sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect. Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, says the agency reported about 14.5 million visitors from June 20 to Sept. 2. National historic sites saw an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for Leader John Rustad’s removal, lawyer’s letter says
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
VICTORIA — Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative Party of B.C., says the MLAs who represent a majority of the 39-member caucus are calling for his removal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is emphatically pushing for No. 12 Miami, league champ to get CFP bids
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 16 Virginia and Duke. That comes with the ACC facing at least the chance of being squeezed out of the 12-team CFP entirely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gull-Masty commits to Indian Act reform, pushes back on Senate’s changes to status
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty told hundreds of chiefs in Ottawa Wednesday she is committed to reforming First Nations status under the Indian Act — but she doesn’t agree with changes made by senators to a piece of legislation she once backed. Speaking during the Assembly of First Nations’ three-day gathering, Gull-Masty said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Liberty hire Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The New York Liberty have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their head coach, the team announced Wednesday. DeMarco has been with the Warriors for 13 years in a variety of positions, including player development coach and assistant, and helped the franchise win four NBA championships. “After a thorough search, we could not ... Read More »
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