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CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

CANADA: Poll shows most Canadians would flunk the citizenship test

They need to score at least 75 per cent to pass, but the average score of the Canadians who were surveyed was only 49 per cent
CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

CANADA: Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

Pyrotechnics are also under pressure on other fronts, as the few minutes of awe they inspire are weighed against their cost, the terror they cause some animals, traffic and overcrowding woes
Google set to remove Canadian news links in Canada over online news law

Google set to remove Canadian news links in Canada over online news law

OTTAWA — Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada because of the Liberal government's new law, which forces digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online.
Olivia Chow wins Toronto mayoral byelection

Olivia Chow wins Toronto mayoral byelection

Torontonians didn't heed Doug Ford's warning that the NDP icon will be 'an unmitigated disaster'
This Ontario city had the 2nd worst air quality in the world Sunday

This Ontario city had the 2nd worst air quality in the world Sunday

Smoke from forest fires has made the air downright hazardous in parts of the province
BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa to host 2025 world junior hockey championship for first time in 16 years

BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa to host 2025 world junior hockey championship for first time in 16 years

Hockey Canada said in a release that the 18,652-seat Canadian Tire Centre, home of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, will serve as the primary venue and host 17 games, including both semifinals and the medal games.t.
BEYOND LOCAL: Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032

BEYOND LOCAL: Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032

A new three-level welcome centre is being built underneath the building and around the core of the Peace Tower
CANADA: After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace

CANADA: After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace

Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like "hell on Earth" before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canada about two months ago
BEYOND LOCAL: Tourism businesses in a ‘dire’ state

BEYOND LOCAL: Tourism businesses in a ‘dire’ state

The tourism association is calling on the federal government to extend the zero-interest repayment deadline for CEBA loans to Dec. 31, 2025, two years past the current deadline
CANADA: Toronto Six re-sign playoff hero Tereza Vanisova for upcoming PHF season

CANADA: Toronto Six re-sign playoff hero Tereza Vanisova for upcoming PHF season

She has five goals and 11 assists over 27 career PHF games