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This year's Fête nationale was hottest June day on record in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tuesday's Fte nationale holiday was the hottest June day in Montreal since records started. Environment Canada says temperatures hit 35.6 C, breaking the all-time high for June set 61 years...
Jun 25, 2025
No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
OTTAWA - Canada's elections commissioner says she has no evidence the result of the federal election in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation. In a prelimina...
Jun 25, 2025
Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin wins PWHL's Billie Jean King MVP award
OTTAWA - Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the Professional Women's Hockey League's Billie Jean King MVP Award for the 2024-25 season. Poulin, who was also named forward of the yea...
Jun 25, 2025
Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Statistics Canada
MONTREAL - A new Statistics Canada report says asking rent in Montreal has risen by nearly 71 per cent since 2019. Average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,930 in the first quarter of 20...
Jun 25, 2025
Man who lit homeless woman on fire in P.A. has release revoked
The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the statutory release of a man who lit a homeless woman on fire in Saskatchewan.Leslie Black was sentenced to 16 years for attempted murder in the 2014 bludgeoni...
Jun 25, 2025
Miami's Messi still the highest-earner in Major League Soccer at US$20.5 million
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi remains Major League Soccer's highest-paid player this season at $20,446,667 (all figures in U.S. dollars), according to figures released Wednesday by the MLS Players Associ...
Jun 25, 2025
Former B.C. finance minister says Conservative nomination process needs examination
OTTAWA - A longtime British Columbia MLA who was rejected as a candidate by the federal Conservatives in the April election is calling on the party to examine its nomination process. Michael de Jong, ...
Jun 25, 2025
Free admission and discounted overnight stays at Parks Canada
Parks Canada is offering free admission and a 25% discount on fees for camping and overnight stays from June 20 to September 2, 2025 inclusive.Free admission with Parks CanadaAs part of the Canada Str...
Jun 25, 2025
Repeated church vandalism in Battleford sparks RCMP hunt for mischief-makers
Battlefords RCMP are investigating a string of vandalism incidents at a vacant church in the town of Battleford after windows were smashed and graffiti was sprayed on the building. Police say they rec...
Jun 25, 2025
Riders’ on-field success, alternate jersey leads to $2.1 million surplus
The Saskatchewan Roughriders saw success on the field and in the chequebook last season.The CFL club returned to the playoffs and also returned to making a profit in the first season under head coach ...
Jun 25, 2025