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With gold medal around his neck, Canadian skip Jacobs has a message for the haters
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (928+ words) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO " Sporting an Olympic gold medal after conquering a strong field while keeping the many distractions at bay, Canada's Brad Jacobs came out firing shortly after stepping off the podium. He guided Canada to a 9-6 win over Great Britain's…...
Messy mix of snow and freezing rain to hit Ontario: Environment Canada
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (238+ words) TORONTO " A messy mix of snow and freezing rain is set to hammer parts of Ontario." Environment Canada says local power outages, slippery commutes and reduced visibility are some of the possible impacts from the storm set to move in…...
Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (516+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform, says a public inquiry into the cost-overrun scandal. Overseen by Judge Denis Gallant, the inquiry's final report says…...
Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for eastern Nova Scotia
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (177+ words) Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for eastern Nova Scotia'Winnipeg Free Press February 15, 2026 # Ways to support us This browser doesn't support push notifications at the moment. Check browsers features, update your browser or try to use one from the list of…...
Opinion: Canada’s university funding system is broken
1+ week, 2+ day ago (104+ words) Winnipeg -6" C, Partly cloudy For decades, Canadian universities have delivered a world-class education at a remarkably accessible cost. Nationally, Manitoba has among the lowest tuition fees in the country. $4.99 $1 per weekfor 24 weeks An All-Access Digital subscription includes unlimited online reading…...
College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
1+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) MONTREAL " Quebec's professional order of physicians is welcoming a provincial bill that would give more powers to professions like nurses and midwives, but says it wants to see more details in the legislation, including specific training requirements. The Coll'ge des…...
Quebec delays implementation of new French curriculum to September 2027
1+ week, 4+ day ago (328+ words) MONTR'AL - The Quebec government is delaying the rollout of its new French curriculum in elementary and secondary schools by one year to September 2027, following criticism that the Education Department was moving too quickly. | Education Minister Sonia LeBel says the program,…...
Ottawa, Toronto among areas still under cold warning as deep freeze grips Ontario
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (153+ words) TORONTO " Residents of Ontario are doing their best to keep warm as a deep freeze continues to grip much of the province. Environment Canada has issued a yellow cold warning covering all of southern Ontario, as well as vast parts…...
Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario
2+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) Winnipeg -8" C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO " Residents in southern Ontario were bundling up as a deep freeze settled in on the region. Environment Canada issued cold warnings for areas stretching from Pembroke to Windsor, advising of wind chills as low…...
Doctors urge province to Axe the Fax and get referrals, diagnostic testing moving again
3+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) Manitoba needs to leave the last century behind and Axe the Fax as a necessary treatment for the gridlock that ails the health-care system. That's the title of and one of the recommendations in a report released Thursday by physician…...