Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly sought to attract more students. Many of those permits have gone to people attending schools outside Montreal,…
The Ontario government says it will send a $200 rebate cheque to roughly 15 million people in the province. The announcement Tuesday comes as Premier Doug Ford has hinted he could call an early election in 2025. Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy provided details about the rebates at a news conference in Scarborough, one day before the…
Canada’s Rachel Homan improved to 2-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 13-0 rout of Taiwan in Monday’s early draw in Lacombe, Alta. Gushue faces New Zealand later Monday after opening 3-peat quest with pair of wins The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 28, 2024 2:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour…
While an optimist may point out that the Edmonton Elks went 7-4 to close out the season after a dreadful 0-7 start, the team heads into the CFL off-season with plenty of questions. Will interim general manager Geroy Simon and interim head coach Jarious Jackson, who replaced former coach and GM Chris Jones five games…
Ontario is calling on the federal government to make several bail-related changes to the Criminal Code, including eliminating bail for certain offences and implementing a “three strike rule” for repeat offenders. At a news conference Monday, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner said too many crimes are being committed by “individuals out on bail after being charged with a…
Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gold medallists for the fifth straight time at Skate Canada International. Toronto’s Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored 128.40 points for their free dance routine to Annie Lennox’s cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” on Sunday in Halifax. After building a comfortable lead in the…
U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin dominated the field and captured men’s gold at the Skate Canada International in Halifax on Sunday. The reigning world champion received a standing ovation for his vampire-themed free program — which included a backflip — to claim a Grand Prix title on consecutive weekends. Malinin also won Skate America…
As a young child, Dennis Saddleman’s mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him kisses on his forehead and told him how beautiful he was. That all changed when he was six years old, and those warm words turned ice cold when he was sent to the Kamloops Indian Residential School….
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in the lead after Saturday’s rhythm dance at the Skate Canada figure skating event in Halifax. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, form Unionville, Ont., scored 86.44 points for their routine to “Wipeout” by the Surfaris. Fellow Canadians Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of…
Calgarians are growing further dissatisfied with city services, with more questioning the value they get for their tax dollars according to a new city survey. According to the City of Calgary’s Fall Research Results, 63 per cent of Calgarians are satisfied with city services, which is a decline of six per cent since last fall’s…
