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[published_date] Merlin Philip is among the protesters who helped barricade the road to Gull Island on Wednesday. (Andrea McGuire/CBC)Hydro-Québec says it's suspending geotechnical work at Gull Island after members of Labrador's Innu community blocked the area Wednesday evening.  In a statement in French to Radio-Canada on Thursday morning, the company said it respects the right of community members to express…

[published_date] Michel Leveillee is a loyal Tim Hortons customer. The Ottawa man says he visits two or three times a day for his large double-double, and he always participates in "Roll Up the Rim to Win" — the annual promotion that gives customers the opportunity to win prizes ranging from a doughnut to an all-inclusive vacation.…

[published_date] A serval owner and Bengal and Savannah cat breeder in B.C.'s Central Okanagan is raising concerns about the province's proposal to ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all exotic and non-domestic cats, including servals, ocelots and European wildcats.  In a news release on Tuesday, the province said the animals would be designated…

[published_date] A 32-year-old Surrey, B.C., man has been arrested and charged in connection with a cyber scam that prompted half a million dollars in city funds to be sent to a fake vendor, police say. A staff member of a city housing affiliate received an email in March 2024 that appeared legitimate with an "altered banking details for…

[published_date] A Prince Albert, Sask., landlord is recovering in hospital after a shooting his family believes stemmed from a contentious eviction. Jim Primeau was shot in the back yard of his rental property on June 4, the day an evicted tenant cleared her belongings from the property.  The 57-year-old survived the shooting and is recovering, but…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, suggesting that personal grudges rather than simple economics are playing a part in the U.S. leader's use of tariffs. The president posted form letters to his social media account Wednesday informing certain…

[published_date] It's shaping up to be a record sales year at Maker House, an Ottawa gift shop where almost everything in the store — from furniture to food to greeting cards — is entirely made in Canada.  Hot sellers these days include a T-shirt with the newly iconic "elbows up" slogan, and chocolate bars wrapped in quintessential…

[published_date]   Canada's Marco Arop will compete against a very familiar field in the men's 800 metres at the Diamond League track and field stop in Monaco. Seven of the eight athletes that ran in the final of last summer's Paris Olympic Games will line up in Friday's race at the Meeting Herculis EBS. That includes…

[published_date] A Calgary Stampede concert headlined by hip-hop superstar Don Toliver has raised safety concerns among attendees, with some wondering whether the artist — who currently has over 35 million monthly listeners on streaming platform Spotify — was too popular for a free show in a relatively small venue. The Houston rapper took the stage Tuesday night…

[published_date] Former chief executive officer and president of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Tim Leiweke has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas. Leiweke, the co-founder of sports and real estate company Oak View…

[published_date] Fabian Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the first 24 minutes and routed Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the Club World Cup final against Chelsea. Ruiz scored in the sixth minute and Ousmane Dembele in the ninth following glaring mistakes by defenders Raul Asencio and Antonio Rudiger,…

[published_date] Adrian Houser tossed seven solid innings, and the Chicago White Sox stopped Toronto's 10-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday. Houser (5-2) won his third straight start. Edgar Quero hit an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth against Toronto starter Eric Lauer (4-2), and Chicago stopped the Blue Jays…