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Jacob Wassermann’s early success in the sport of Para rowing was never something the 24-year-old could have imagined even just a year ago when he first started getting serious about the sport. Jacob Wassermann’s rise in Para rowing has been meteoric Jacob Wassermann's meteoric rise in the sport of Para …

The company at the centre of one of the deadliest workplace incidents in Ottawa has pleaded guilty to two charges, while the owner of the company has pleaded guilty to one. Company, owner Neil Greene pleaded guilty to 3 charges The company at the centre of one of the deadliest …

The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. Labour Force Survey shows Canadian employment was virtually unchanged last month The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March while the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 …

The governments of Pakistan and India attempted to interfere in Canada's elections in 2019 and 2021, Canada's spy agency said in documents made public late Thursday night. Spy agency documents tabled at foreign interference inquiry show 2019, 2021 elections were targeted The governments of India and Pakistan attempted to interfere …

Canadian citizens and permanent residents with family members trapped in Gaza met privately with Immigration Minister Marc Miller this week to press for changes to the special immigration program they say has so far failed them. Federal program announced in January to help extended family of Canadian citizens and permanent …

A Quebec City resident is questioning why the French language exam for Canadian citizenship is still outsourced to France and based on Parisian standards. 'Why can't Canada evaluate whether or not people speak French?' applicant wonders When Rev. Christian Schreiner first looked into taking a mandatory French language test to …

A mixed-race couple in an affluent midtown Toronto neighbourhood is asking the city to remove the heritage designation from their century home for an unusual reason: The original owner was, they claim, racist. Original owner Stapleton Pitt Caldecott was opposed to immigration, historian says A couple in an affluent midtown …

MANILA, Philippines — A woman in Kentucky, United States, quit her job that made her "unhappy" after becoming a scratch-off ticket lottery winner. Kentucky Lottery officials confirmed that Reshawn Toliver won $90,000 (P5.1 million) after purchasing five scratch-off tickets last month at a Hopkinsville gas station. "I screamed! I've never …

MANILA, Philippines — The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) held its final screening yesterday, April 5, as well as announced its official candidate lineup for the forthcoming 60th Binibining Pilipinas pageant in New Frontier Theater in Araneta City. New BPCI Executive Committee Director Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1997 Abbygale Arenas headed the …

A Kelowna senior has been removed from his home as the City of Kelowna begins work to demolish the house due to multiple unpermitted renovations they say have made the property unsafe and unsightly. City says multiple unapproved renovations have made home unsafe and unsightly Janusz Grelecki has spent the …