Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won his arbitration case on Wednesday and will receive a salary of $19.9 million US this season.Continue Reading
New Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has sent yet another shockwave across the swimming world by defeating American legend Katie Ledecky in the 800 metre freestyle. 17-year-old from Toronto sets Canadian record, touching wall in time of 8:11.39 Devin Heroux · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 6:41 PMContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER Two great teams. The NFL’s biggest star. And, yes, Taylor Swift. Sunday’s game has the makings of a classic. Sunday’s game has the makings of a classicJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 6:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Patrick Mahomes canContinue Reading
World·New U.S. President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters, according to a U.S. Justice Department report. But Justice Department report says no charges are warranted forContinue Reading
Politics·New Ottawa says it is aware of reports that another Canadian citizen has gone missing in the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest Israeli forces detained two young adult American brothers and their Canadian father in GazaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 3:31 PM EST | Last Updated: 29 minutesContinue Reading
British Columbia Surrey RCMP say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in relation to an investigation into a shooting last week at the home of a Sikh activist. Surrey RCMP say firearms and electronic devices seized during investigation into Feb. 1 shooting Jason Proctor · CBC News · Posted: Feb 08,Continue Reading
Politics·New Bell’s decision to lay off thousands of its employees — including hundreds of journalists — has drawn the ire of the federal heritage minister, who said Thursday the telecom giant has broken a long-held promise to deliver quality local news. Profitable firm announces 4,800 jobs cuts, hikes its dividendContinue Reading
Business The Competition Bureau says it’s investigating the use of property clauses, which limit how real estate can be used by competitors, in the Canadian grocery sector. Watchdog says clauses make it harder for new supermarkets to openThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 3:09 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Kayla Alexander led the way with 15 points and 13 rebounds as Canada defeated host Hungary 67-55 Thursday to open a FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament. Alexander leads Canadians with double-double as Carleton pots game-high 18 pointsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 3:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 1Continue Reading
Politics Canada is on the right track but won’t reach its target of building 5.8 million new homes in the coming decade unless it loosens mortgage rules, addresses the labour shortage and helps to boost production of factory-built homes, says the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA). Canadian Home Builders’ Association alsoContinue Reading
