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'This was hate speech': Ontario drag performers win defamation case against blogger
February 26, 2025 - 1:00 AM

A Thunder Bay drag performer who successfully sued a Facebook blogger for defamation over baseless accusations of pedophilia says she hopes the case serves as a cautionary tale to those who traffic in anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and hate speech.
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears
February 17, 2025 - 2:49 PM

OTTAWA - The Conservatives' favourite slogan — "axe the tax" — has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living.
Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?
December 13, 2024 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - Taylor Swift commands a legion of devotees, but among the thousands decked out in cowboy boots, friendship bracelets and glitter at her Canadian performances, one was not like the others.
Defence argues evidence too thin in Ottawa neo-Nazi terrorism trial
December 03, 2024 - 2:40 PM

OTTAWA - Defence lawyers for an Ottawa graphic designer facing terror charges over his alleged involvement with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division argued the evidence against their client is flimsy.
Official languages report questions enrolment cap on Quebec English junior colleges
October 09, 2024 - 11:05 AM

OTTAWA - Canada's official languages commissioner is expressing concern over Quebec's decision to cap the number of students who can enrol in the province's English-language junior colleges.
'Deadpool & Wolverine' director Levy says film driven by friendship and Canadianness
July 25, 2024 - 2:55 PM

As if he had a time machine straight out of a Marvel film, Hugh Jackman foresaw the friendship between Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds years before they ever met.
After years of mystery, Jackie Shane tells her life story posthumously in new doc
April 26, 2024 - 1:34 PM

TORONTO - A year before her death in 2019, Jackie Shane decided it was finally time to tell her life story.
Canadian film, TV workers eye return to 'changed world' after Hollywood strike
November 24, 2023 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - After more than four months without work due to a historic Hollywood actors' strike, Canadian performer Kristian Bruun says it was a "euphoric relief" to learn he'll return to the Vancouver set of his Netflix series in the new year.
Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers
April 26, 2023 - 11:56 AM

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is seeking to increase francophone immigration in what it says is a way to grow the French language in Canada and protect the country's cultural identity.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022
December 31, 2022 - 5:48 AM

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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'This was hate speech': Ontario drag performers win defamation case against blogger

Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears

Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?

Defence argues evidence too thin in Ottawa neo-Nazi terrorism trial

Official languages report questions enrolment cap on Quebec English junior colleges

'Deadpool & Wolverine' director Levy says film driven by friendship and Canadianness

After years of mystery, Jackie Shane tells her life story posthumously in new doc

Canadian film, TV workers eye return to 'changed world' after Hollywood strike

Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022

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