Canadians appear more motivated to vote early this election than during the last campaign, according to numbers from Elections Canada. With 20 days to go before voting day, over 130,000 Canadians had…
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Wayne Gretzky insists he is 'proud' of his Canadian roots
Wayne Gretzky has broken his silence to state publicly that he is “proud…to be Canadian.” During a recent appearance on Corus Entertainment’s Ben Mulroney Show , Gretzky emphasized his pride in his…
Opinion | What Trump Just Cost America
I have many reactions to President Trump’s largely caving on his harebrained plan to tariff the world, but overall, one reaction just keeps coming back to me: If you hire clowns, you…
Texas teen charged in fatal stabbing of track athlete raises nearly $300K
The family of the Texas teenager charged with murder in the deadly stabbing of a fellow teen track athlete has brought in close to $300,000 in donations, though what the money will…
‘Never give up’: These baseball teams have both snapped a combined 141-game losing streak
As It Happens6:34‘Never give up’: These baseball teams have both finally snapped a combined 141-game losing streak Two of the longest losing streaks in college baseball history came to an end on…
What is hantavirus? Illness that killed Gene Hackman's wife leaves 3 more dead in U.S.
The illness that killed actor Gene Hackman’s wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, in February in New Mexico has now left three more dead in California. The bodies of Arakawa and Hackman were discovered…
The House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Representative Eric Burlison, a two-term congressman from Missouri’s Ozarks, is unequivocal about his support for President Trump. “I love the president,” he said this week as he walked through the Capitol. But…
What's on and what's off the table in U.S. nuclear talks with Iran?
The Trump administration will enter direct nuclear negotiations with Iran this weekend with a seemingly endless list of high-stakes questions in play: For starters, will the U.S. push for the full dismantlement…
Blue Jays announce record 14-year, $500M US extension with star slugger Guerrero Jr.
The Toronto Blue Jays have locked up slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a long-term contract extension that could see the face of the franchise spend his entire career with Canada’s lone big-league…
Poilievre proposes 'three-strikes' law for serious offences
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled what may be his toughest anti-crime proposal yet on Wednesday, promising to lock up three-time offenders for at least 10 years if he becomes prime minister. Poilievre…