Auger-Aliassime outlasts American Kovacevic to capture Montpellier Open in tiebreaker

A solid serve and patience helped Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime earn his second men’s tennis title of the season. The second-seeded Canadian defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2) to win the Open Occitanie tournament Sunday in Montpellier, France. Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal registered 19 aces and also won 78 per cent of his first serves…

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More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

When Penny Miller was growing up on her family’s cow-calf ranch in Athabasca, Alta., her father, who also worked in forestry, and her two older brothers were regularly called away to off-ranch jobs.  As a result, keeping the operation running was a responsibility often left to 10-year-old Penny and her mother, a task that proved…

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Canada announces launch date for new permanent residence pathways for home care workers

mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that new immigration pilots for home care workers will open on March 31, 2025. These new pilots are referred to collectively by IRCC as Canada’s “Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots”. These pilot programs will replace the previous permanent residence (PR) pathways for caregivers, which have expired. Home…

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Montreal says it will only allow Airbnbs across city in summer, crack down during rest of year

The City of Montreal is tightening the rules on short-term rentals arranged through companies like Airbnb as it tries to keep rising rents in check. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Thursday the regulations introduced by the Quebec government aren’t working. The city is moving to therefore only allow short-term rentals between June 10 and Sept. 10 at primary residences…

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