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TORONTO — The drive to the Canadian Triple Crown will begin in August at Woodbine Racetrack. Woodbine Entertainment announced Wednesday the $1-million King's Plate, the opening leg of the Triple Crown, will be held Aug. 17 at Woodbine Racetrack.

MONTREAL — Striking Quebec public sector unions said Wednesday they were hopeful a recently appointed conciliator will help advance contract negotiations with the government, but both sides accused each other of refusing to compromise.

OTTAWA — Nazir Karnai woke up on Wednesday to the news he's been waiting two months to hear: Canadians can apply online for tourist visas to India once again.

WINNIPEG — A portion of a street north of Winnipeg's downtown has been given an honorary name as Manitoba's capital celebrates 50 years since it formed a relationship with a city in Ukraine.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. is selling its arcade game business to an international investment company for $155 million in cash.

HALIFAX — The Canadian Curling Trials for the 2026 Milan Olympics will be held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Curling Canada said Wednesday. The competition, set for Nov.

TORONTO — The owner of one of the 15 properties removed from the Greenbelt is asking the Ontario government to exclude its plot from a bill to return all that land to the protected area, with lawyers raising the prospect of a constitutional challenge

TORONTO — A year after appearing in the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, the Canadian men took a step backwards Tuesday in a shocking second-half collapse against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.

Marty Walsh has shaken a lot of hands through the years. As a union leader, as the mayor of Boston, and as U.S. President Joe Biden's first labour secretary. Nine months into his new gig, Walsh is doing more of the same.

TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes' stunning 28-24 Grey Cup victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday was a pick for Proline bettors. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.