Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski made more Canadian tennis history on Saturday. Dabrowski and doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand secured the WTA Finals title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after defeating Czech Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-3. The 32-year-old Dabrowski became the first Canadian to win a title at the WTA Finals, which are reserved for…
Chrystia Freeland says that a unified stance towards China will give Canada a “firm foundation” in upcoming trade negotiations with the United States and president-elect Donald Trump. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Freeland spoke to reporters Friday after the first meeting of the newly revived cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, which she will again…
Calgary will host the 113th Grey Cup when the CFL championship game is held in 2026, league commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced on Friday. The game is scheduled to be held at McMahon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. “It is a city that is renowned for its hospitality and its ability to throw a good…
As the dust settles on the U.S. election and the world prepares for another Donald Trump presidency, Canadians may be wondering whether it raises the odds of a snap election here. That’s not likely, experts say. Canada’s next federal election is scheduled for the coming year and must happen no later than October 2025. However,…
A Kingston, Ont., doctor celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services. Dr. Elaine Ma said she organized 45 mass vaccination clinics that administered roughly 35,000 doses between April 2021 and the following February. Her work…
By Michael Tutton The Canadian Press Posted November 6, 2024 1:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A commercial lobster fishing group in Nova Scotia has gone to court seeking $10 million in damages against those it alleges are buying lobster caught illegally in St. Mary’s Bay. The Unified…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several brands of bread and buns due to pieces of metal in the products. The affected goods were sold in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. A total of 37 products were recalled, including from the brands Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Great Value, No Name and…
The Bank of Canada’s top decision makers worried the central bank’s oversized interest rate cut in October could send a dour signal about the state of the Canadian economy, according to new documents released Tuesday. The Bank of Canada delivered a rare 50-basis-point cut to its benchmark interest rate on Oct. 23, the fourth consecutive…
A major trade artery was shut down on Monday when employers locked out more than 700 foremen at ports across British Columbia, sparking fears across the country for Canada’s supply chain. With a partial closure already affecting two terminals at the Port of Montreal due to a separate labour dispute, this new stoppage could see…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2024 2:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says a man has been fined $3,000 after a bullet he fired at a squirrel travelled past his yard and narrowly missed an employee of a Huron County township. The Ministry of…
