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MacKinnon backs underfire Marner: 'One of the best players in the league'

LAS VEGAS — Nathan MacKinnon got his first up-close look at Mitch Marner back in 2017. The former was an established NHLer. The latter had just completed his rookie season.

Sep 11, 2024 9:02 AM Read more >

Dollarama reports $285.9M Q2 profit, up from $245.8M a year ago

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $285.9 million, up from $245.8 million in the same quarter last year as its sales rose 7.4 per cent. The retailer says the profit amounted to $1.

Sep 11, 2024 6:15 AM Read more >

Montreal mayor faces criticism for blocking comments on social media accounts

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is facing pushback for a decision to restrict access to her social media accounts, which her office says was an attempt to curb online hate.

Sep 10, 2024 5:34 PM Read more >

CN revises earnings guidance lower after work stoppage, says operations recovered

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. revised its earnings guidance for 2024 lower due to several factors including the recent labour stoppage that saw both Canada's major railways grind operations to a halt.

Sep 10, 2024 4:29 PM Read more >

Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller

MONTREAL — The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speech.

Sep 10, 2024 3:58 PM Read more >

Family of murdered Quebec police sergeant pleased with coroner's investigation

MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec provincial police sergeant who was stabbed to death by a mentally ill man who wasn't taking his medication says it welcomes the coroner's report into her brutal murder.

Sep 10, 2024 3:54 PM Read more >

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous people in distress.

Sep 10, 2024 3:28 PM Read more >

Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime lead Canada to 2-1 win over Argentina at Davis Cup

MANCHESTER — Canada has defeated Argentina 2-1 at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action at the AO Arena.

Sep 10, 2024 2:38 PM Read more >

'Unshackled' NDP MPs in Montreal for caucus retreat days after breakup with Liberals

MONTREAL — New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the

Sep 10, 2024 2:21 PM Read more >

Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across Canada. Dr.

Sep 10, 2024 9:49 AM Read more >