Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bring back a visa requirement for Mexican nationals as asylum claims from that country continue to multiply. Public safety minister says government looking at range of options, including visas Brennan MacDonald · CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2024Continue Reading
Soccer Four more Udinese fans who racially abused AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan were identified and punished on Wednesday in Italy. They were handed five-year bans from attending all sports events in Italy after being identified from the stadium’s security camera footage. 3 men and a woman handed 5-year bansContinue Reading
Documentaries Documentary crew went on a ‘jawsome’ adventure to film Canada’s great whites Documentary crew went on a ‘jawsome’ adventure to film Canada’s great whitesSonya Lee · Posted: Jan 24, 2024 1:24 PM EST | Last Updated: January 25 These incredible predators are a sign of a healthy ocean ecosystemContinue Reading
Left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year contract worth $11 million US a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.Continue Reading
Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, says it has made clear to the NHL its immediate ability to welcome a franchise with Salt Lake City’s Delta Center serving as an interim home arena.Continue Reading
The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the NBA’s top records midway through his first season.Continue Reading
Business Home improvement retailer is consolidating operations and will close distribution centres in Terrebonne, Que., and Calgary, with the job losses coming months after 500 job cuts last year following acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Most of the job losses will be in Quebec The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
Montreal Lawyers for an environmental group on Wednesday urged a Quebec Superior Court judge to suspend the construction of a battery factory east of Montreal. Group says city lacked authority to approve tree-cutting for factory Matthew Lapierre · CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2024 11:04 AM EST | LastContinue Reading
In what’s being called a game-changing moment in the sporting landscape of the country, Canadian Paralympians are now going to be financially rewarded for medals they win at the Paralympic Games beginning this summer at Paris 2024 and each edition of the Games thereafter. The new Paralympic Performance Recognition programContinue Reading
Business The Bank of Canada has announced its trendsetting interest rate will remain steady at five per cent, a move widely expected by economists. The central bank says it expects to turn its attention to how long interest rates will stay high rather than whether more increases are needed. EconomistsContinue Reading
