Indigenous

New Brunswick councillor sanctioned over installation of giant sandpiper statue

FREDERICTON — Ripples from the installation of a giant statue of a sandpiper in a New Brunswick village keep coming, this time landing a councillor in hot water.

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Rogers turns on cell service at remaining TTC subway stations for its own customers

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc.

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Energy helps S&P/TSX composite gain more than 100 points, U.S. markets muted

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks helped lead the way higher for Canada's main stock index Friday, while markets in the U.S. were muted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 122.70 points at 20,175.77.

Nov 17, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

What Xi said: Trudeau urged Chinese president to maintain an open channel with Canada

SAN FRANCISCO — Canada and China need to keep in touch, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he told Xi Jinping during a chance encounter this week at the annual economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders that wrapped up Friday in northern California.

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Lawsuit accuses Concordia, student union of failing to address antisemitism on campus

MONTREAL — A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses Concordia University in Montreal and its student union of creating a safe space for antisemitism on campus over decades, leaving students and faculty psychologically scarred.

Nov 17, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >

Canada's Chan reaches table tennis semifinal at Parapan Am Games in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile — Before the 2023 Parapan American Games were officially underway, Vancouver's Stephanie Chan had already secured a spot in the semifinals in the table tennis competition.

Nov 17, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

Manitoba Tories say new NDP government is paying political staff higher wages

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is hiring new political staff in cabinet ministers' offices and is paying some of them more than what backbench members of the legislature make. The NDP government, which is hiring staff after winning the Oct.

Nov 17, 2023 2:10 PM Read more >

Highway 97C shut after truck with chemicals catches fire near West Kelowna, B.C.

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say a portion of the Coquihalla Connecter outside West Kelowna, B.C., is closed after a commercial truck carrying chemicals caught fire.

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Unwanted in Saskatchewan, quarterback Cody Fajardo all smiles as an Alouette

HAMILTON — Cody Fajardo has been smiling all week.

Nov 17, 2023 1:44 PM Read more >

Als GM Maciocia credits head coach Maas for his calmer sideline demeanour

HAMILTON — It's been a kinder, calmer Jason Maas. The fiery Montreal Alouettes head coach has been on his best behaviour this season.

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