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'Sabotage': Nails placed in tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant site

'Sabotage': Nails placed in tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant site

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says the site of its future electric vehicle battery plant near Montreal was sabotaged after nails were driven into trees that are set to be cut down.
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign American defensive linemen Carter, Mauldin IV

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign American defensive linemen Carter, Mauldin IV

OTTAWA — Bryce Carter is staying put. The American defensive lineman, who terrorized CFL quarterbacks last season, signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The six-foot-one.
Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep

Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep

OTTAWA — The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector.
Canadian men to meet U.S. in exhibition basketball play before Paris Olympics

Canadian men to meet U.S. in exhibition basketball play before Paris Olympics

TORONTO — Canada's senior men's basketball team will have an early test leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada Basketball announced the team will face the U.S.
Former NBAer Joel Anthony finding new ways to grow basketball in Montreal

Former NBAer Joel Anthony finding new ways to grow basketball in Montreal

Joel Anthony still fondly remembers all the veteran players who helped him through his NBA career and the local stars who inspired him as a young kid growing up in Montreal. Now he wants to do the same.

Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.
N.L. halts first ride-share permit within days, cites 'new information' about owner

N.L. halts first ride-share permit within days, cites 'new information' about owner

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Just days after celebrating the issuing of the province's first ride-sharing licence, the Newfoundland and Labrador government has suspended it, citing possible "new information" about the successful company.
Feds to launch Canada-U.S. engagement strategy as presidential election looms

Feds to launch Canada-U.S. engagement strategy as presidential election looms

MONTREAL — Canada survived the unpredictable nature of the first Trump administration by promoting shared interests on both sides of the border, and that approach won't change no matter who wins the next presidential election, Prime Minister Justin T
RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it

RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it

HALIFAX — The head of the Nova Scotia RCMP said Tuesday he's seen a draft plan on how the Mounties will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that started in Portapique, N.S., but Dennis Daley couldn't say when it will be released.
Atlantic universities concerned about federal cap on international student admissions

Atlantic universities concerned about federal cap on international student admissions

HALIFAX — Universities in Atlantic Canada say Ottawa’s move to temporarily cap international admissions risks undermining the work done to make the region an attractive higher-education destination for foreign students.