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LISTEN | Full interview with Dear Alana host Kent Fung: As It Happens6:29Man who underwent conversion therapy on edge after U.S. Supreme Court strikes down ban The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that banning conversion therapy for minors is a violation of free speech. But a man who underwent the …
Read More »‘It is a day for optimism,’ Carney says as Israel, Hamas edge closer to ending war
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday “it is a day for optimism” as Israel and Hamas agreed to the terms of a U.S.-brokered plan for peace in Gaza, paving the way for the release of the Israeli hostages and an end to the hostilities. Carney said Canada is urging Hamas …
Read More »Potential rail strike has Sask. farmers, government on edge as harvest approaches
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Saskatchewan producers prepare for harvest and begin their exports, there’s added anxiety over threats of employee lockouts at CPCK and CN railways. The two major rail companies are currently in negotiations with Teamsters Canada, the union representing employees. “This will have …
Read More »Liberty Village residents on the edge over congestion, Toronto says a solution is coming – Toronto
Traffic congestion has reached the point where it’s so difficult to get around Liberty Village that Toronto’s deputy mayor has requested city staff to come up with a plan to help de-clog the streets, but residents frustrated by the lack of movement are wondering where the plan was months ago. …
Read More »Last minute goal helps the Saginaw Spirit edge the London Knights 4-3 and win the 2024 Memorial Cup
Josh Bloom’s goal with 21.7 seconds remaining in the third period broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Saginaw Spirit a 4-3 victory and their first Memorial Cup championship. Jorian Donovan managed to keep a puck in at the blue line and got it to the net where it bounced …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite up in late morning trading, U.S. stock markets also edge higher
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in financial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move up in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.36 points …
Read More »Zibanejad scores OT winner as Rangers edge Jets in Wheeler’s return to Winnipeg – Winnipeg
In his first game in Winnipeg as a visiting player, Blake Wheeler was held off the scoresheet, but his new team got the last laugh as the New York Rangers downed the Jets 3-2 in overtime Monday night. Winnipeg started the overtime period on a man advantage, but couldn’t capitalize, …
Read More »Knies scores short-handed as Leafs edge Canadiens
MONTREAL – Matthew Knies joined the Toronto Maple Leafs late last season and hasn’t missed a beat since. The 20-year-old rookie scored a short-handed game-winning goal as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in NHL pre-season action Friday night. Knies had one assist in three regular-season games and …
Read More »Conservatives edge ahead of Liberals in voter support, breaking gridlock: poll – National
The gridlock between Liberal and Conservative supporters appears to have broken, new polling suggests, with the Tories edging slightly ahead. In an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and released Tuesday, 37 per cent of Canadians said they would vote for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party, signalling a four-point jump …
Read More »Twins edge Blue Jays 3-2 in 10 innings
TORONTO – Missed opportunities proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays loaded the bases in the ninth inning but couldn’t score against Twins fireballer Jhoan Duran, who got Brandon Belt on a …
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