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Riders’ original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
One of Don Hewitt’s core memories from three years as the furry, minuscule mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the late 1970s can be summed up in two letters — P.U. “They’d wash the suit once at the end of the season, and it just stunk,” Hewitt said of the rancid Gainer the Gopher getup. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec daycare crash: Final arguments begin in challenge of high-risk offender status
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Final arguments are set to begin today in a hearing involving a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023. Lawyers for Pierre Ny St-Amand say it would be unconstitutional for a Quebec Superior Court judge to declare him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s 1st budget wins support for infrastructure, immigration plans: poll
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney secured broad support from across party lines and provincial borders for some major items in his first federal budget, new polling suggests. But one pollster warns Carney risks reopening old regional wounds if he doesn’t show progress soon on critical infrastructure and housing files. Leger polling this week showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soraya Martinez Ferrada to be sworn in today as mayor of Montreal
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal’s new mayor will formally assume the city’s top role today during a swearing-in ceremony. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who arrived in Canada as a child refugee from Chile in 1980, takes over from outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante, who did not seek a third term. Martinez Ferrada led centrist party Ensemble Montréal to victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nickel mine, hydroelectric project to be added to major projects list
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario and a hydroelectric project in Nunavut are expected to be added to Canada’s major projects list. Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Terrace, B.C., Thursday to announce the next batch of major projects the government is submitting to its Major Projects Office. A senior Ontario government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-U.S. trade negotiations not addressed in Anand’s G7 meeting with Rubio
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations gathered in the Niagara region this week to discuss global crises — but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she did not broach stalled trade negotiations between Ottawa and the United States. Anand and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on the margins of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight-year-old girl falls to her death at Vancouver highrise, police say
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Police are investigating the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a Vancouver highrise. A statement from Vancouver police says the girl fell from a balcony on Tuesday in the city’s Yaletown neighbourhood. Officers were called to the residential building around 2:30 p.m. after the child fell from an upper floor. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he wants “no changes” to the design of the submarines Canada ends up buying, due to the highly complex nature of the vessels. The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says his “perfect” scenario would be to get an order into an existing production line so that Canada can ... Read More »
1 responsePoilievre says he won’t be changing his leadership style after caucus departures
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre gave a blunt “no” today when asked if the recent turmoil in his caucus has caused him to reflect on his leadership style. The Conservative leader held his first press conference since the Liberal government’s budget and the departure of two of his MPs last week. Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. animal sanctuary tells of threats, ‘unjustified hate’ since reporting avian flu
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
SUMMERLAND — A British Columbia animal sanctuary whose birds have been sickened by an avian flu outbreak says it has been receiving threats and “unjustified hate” since going public with its situation. Critteraid in Summerland, B.C., is pushing back against misinformation after announcing on Friday that it was co-ordinating with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top defence official says investor interest in Ottawa’s defence plans is growing
By Canadian Press on November 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — A senior government official says the market is picking up on signals Ottawa is sending about rebuilding the military. Stefanie Beck, deputy minister of National Defence, says she’s “never had so many banks” and pension plans come to see her. Beck made the comments to an industry crowd gathered in Ottawa today for ... Read More »
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