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CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin wins Canada's athlete of the year honour

CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin wins Canada's athlete of the year honour

Poulin is the first female hockey player to win the Northern Star Award
CANADA: Key interest rate hiked by half percentage point

CANADA: Key interest rate hiked by half percentage point

But Bank of Canada signals it may pause aggressive rate hike cycle
CANADA: Cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests

CANADA: Cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests

Canadians enjoying a brief relief from the onset of winter-like conditions may want to enjoy the temperatures while they can because The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country.
CANADA: Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale

CANADA: Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale

HALIFAX — The latest official population estimate for the world's most endangered species of whale is grim.
BEYOND LOCAL: Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's November players of the month

BEYOND LOCAL: Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's November players of the month

Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for November. Davies scored Canada's first-ever goal in men's World Cup competition last Sunday in a group stage match against Croatia.
CANADA: Over 900 cases of discrimination reported last season, says Hockey Canada

CANADA: Over 900 cases of discrimination reported last season, says Hockey Canada

512 penalties for discrimination were called by officials; 415 allegations were investigated after the fact, report finds
Sudbury MP supports pension change in wake of Laurentian debacle

Sudbury MP supports pension change in wake of Laurentian debacle

The Pension Protection Act will, if passed, ensure bankruptcy and insolvency issues won’t destroy what people have worked for, Sudbury MP said in reference to financial insolvency at Laurentian University
BEYOND LOCAL: Climate adaptation strategy commits funds to fight heat, floods, fires

BEYOND LOCAL: Climate adaptation strategy commits funds to fight heat, floods, fires

A national climate adaptation strategy released Thursday includes $1.6 billion in new spending to help communities faced with risks ranging from deadly heat waves and wildfires to floods and storms.
BEYOND LOCAL: With climate change, will there still be a FIFA World Cup in 2100?

BEYOND LOCAL: With climate change, will there still be a FIFA World Cup in 2100?

Since soccer is not the only sport that is both a victim of, and an actor in climate change, urgent action by the sporting community as a whole is needed to continue to play safely and enjoyably
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada claims its first Davis Cup after defeating Australia

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada claims its first Davis Cup after defeating Australia

They won Germany in the quarterfinals Thursday, Italy in Saturday’s semifinal and then swept their two singles match against Australia on Sunday