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Yukon launches first-time homebuyer loan program to pay up to half of down payments
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government is launching a first-time homebuyer program in the territory that will see eligible residents receive low-interest loans to help with down payments. The territory says ...
Apr 23, 2025
Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening. Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal inject...
Apr 23, 2025
Harness racing owner Brad Grant tops Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2025 class
TORONTO - Brad Grant is following in his father's footsteps. The longtime harness-racing owner was named for induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as a builder Wednesday. He joins his ...
Apr 23, 2025
Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns, backs rest of plan
The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation's five largest conferences delayed final approval of the plan Wednesday until it is modif...
Apr 23, 2025
Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns, backs rest of plan
The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation's five largest conferences delayed final approval of the plan Wednesday until it is modif...
Apr 23, 2025
Trump floats automobile tariff increase for Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says at some point the automobile tariffs slapped on Canadian imports could increase while also indicating his administration is working on a deal with Canada....
Apr 23, 2025
NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country
Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...
Apr 23, 2025
Black federal workers appeal decision to deny certification of class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - Black federal workers who launched a $2.5-billion lawsuit against the federal government are appealing the court's decision to deny it certification. A Federal Court judge last month dismisse...
Apr 23, 2025
Canadian golfer Grewal excited for major return at Chevron Championship
Savannah Grewal is still getting used to playing on the LPGA Tour, including normalizing playing in majors. Grewal, from Mississauga, Ont., is in her sophomore season on the top women's golf circuit i...
Apr 23, 2025
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
NEW YORK (AP) - A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to...
Apr 23, 2025