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[published_date] A landmark sign that's welcomed beach-goers to a popular strip of sand on the Lake Huron shoreline for decades looked a little different this Canada Day. Reflecting a court decision last year that solidified ownership of a roughly two-kilometre section of land to the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation, the iconic Sauble Beach sign was…

[published_date] It is not a good time to be an NHL team in need of a goaltender. Fewer than a dozen who played in the league last season were available as unrestricted free agents, Detroit acquired John Gibson from Anaheim over the weekend after years of trade rumors and that left a handful of veteran…

[published_date] In his first Canada Day address as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized unity in a "changing" world.  "One hundred and 58 years ago, a few provinces bet on the idea that they'd be stronger together than they ever could be apart. They were right, and so they became a new federation that's now grown into…

[published_date] Anne Wojcicki's bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she co-founded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court green light. That means Wojcicki's non-profit TTAM Research Institute will purchase "substantially all" of San Francisco-based 23andMe's assets for $305 million US (about $416 million Cdn). The transaction — which arrives more than three months…

[published_date] Health Canada's new front-of-package nutrition warning labels are beginning to appear on store shelves six months ahead of the food industry's deadline. First announced in 2022, the black-and-white labels alert shoppers if a product is high in sugar, sodium and/or saturated fat, which the federal department says can lead to increased health risks like stroke, obesity, heart…

[published_date] New legislation that offers more protection to digital platform workers in Ontario becomes law on Tuesday, but critics say the act is "lacking" and falls short of what gig workers actually need. Under the province's Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act (DPWRA), digital platform workers must be paid at least the minimum wage "for each work assignment…

[published_date] Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., was upset in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to Argentina's Mariano Navone. The 27th seed double-faulted 11 times and won just 53 per cent of his second-serve points. Navone, ranked No. 41 in the world, broke Shapovalov six times in the…

[published_date] Storylines 30:12 What The Puck? The strange story of a decades-old hockey rumour It's been more than 30 years since the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final by a single goal. For many fans, that near-miss was bittersweet proof the team was on the cusp of greatness.…

[published_date] A tanker carrying Canada's first cargoes of liquefied natural gas across the Pacific to Asian markets has departed from LNG Canada's berth in Kitimat, B.C., online shipping trackers show. The GasLog Glasgow was loaded with LNG produced in B.C., a spokesperson for the project said Monday.  Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth said it's been a long journey…

[published_date] This First Person column is the experience of Venkat Ravulaparthi, who lives in Edmonton, and is part of a Canada Day series exploring what Canada means to people across this country. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ. It was the first whisper of dawn, crisp as a glacier's breath laced…

[published_date] As a return-to-work specialist for Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Justin Dailey helps people get back to their jobs following injuries.  These days, the Hamilton man would like to return to work himself.  Along with about 3,600 colleagues, Dailey has been on strike since May 22. Members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU) —…

[published_date] For all in Canada who happened to be watching Saturday Night Live, that March night was an unforgettable moment. Mike Myers, the one-time SNLer who'd performed in the opening skit as a chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk, stood onstage with the rest of the cast at the end of the show as they all waved goodnight.…