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TORONTO — The long-awaited Canadian arrival of Taylor Swift came with glitter, velvet and buckets of beads — and that was just among the superfans who gathered all day outside the concert venue to proclaim their devotion to the pop megastar. Giddy fans decked out in themed outfits transformed the grounds of the Rogers Centre […]

OTTAWA — K’ahsho Got’ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the waters last week, distributing them to community members in the Northwest Territories who often struggle with the high cost of food. “It’s very expensive to live here … There’s a lot of people struggling out […]

TORONTO — It was an easy decision for Drew Green to become involved with the Canadian Elite Basketball League because it married two of his passions: business and basketball. Green was named the new chair of the CEBL’s board of governors on Thursday and also became co-owner of the league. The chief executive officer of […]

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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to rise Thursday, boosted by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 60.65 points at 25,049.67. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 207.33 points at 43,750.86. The S&P 500 index was down 36.21 points at […]

TORONTO — The search for a new coach and stadium continues. But York United FC took a step towards the future Thursday with news that it will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year. The Canadian Premier League team has acquired a licence to compete in the League1 Ontario men’s Championship Division, the […]

OTTAWA — A new $375-million conservation fund being created in the Northwest Territories is the largest single investment in Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship in the territory. The Our Land for the Future fund is a collaboration between government, industry and Indigenous Peoples and includes $300 million from the federal government and $75 million from private […]

TORONTO — Groups of giddy Taylor Swift fans gathered outside the Rogers Centre on Thursday afternoon, many decked out in glitter and specially decorated outfits as they awaited the first Canadian date of the superstar’s Eras Tour. Songs by the chart-topper blared over speakers as fans wandered the grounds hours before the sold-out show, a […]

After crossing swords with heavyweights like Argentina, France, the Netherlands and Uruguay this year, the Canadian men return to competitive CONCACAF action Friday with the opening leg of their Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname. Ranked No. 136 in the world, Suriname is 101 places below Canada. But thanks to its former colonial ties, its football […]

OTTAWA — The chair of the Liberal party’s Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is “complicated” after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a member. “It’s a very complicated issue, and there’s no right answer,” said Jaime […]