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‘Aging membership’ Some legion branches struggle to keep open
The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal's Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a de...
Nov 8, 2024
Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling badly needed funding to help homeless
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says a "constitutional fight" between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city badly needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem. Plante is callin...
Nov 8, 2024
Six-year prison sentence handed down for violent robbery
A six-year prison sentence was handed down in La Ronge on Friday to a 21-year-old man for his role in a violent assault in Bell's Point back in March. Cameron Ratt pled guilty to aggravated assault af...
Nov 8, 2024
Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister
VANCOUVER - Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia's ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this wee...
Nov 8, 2024
Sturmay thumps Carey 8-1 at Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open
NISKU, Alta. - Edmonton's Selena Sturmay kept her playoff hopes afloat at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open with an 8-1 win over Winnipeg's Chelsea Carey on Friday. Sturmay finished the ...
Nov 8, 2024
Mayor and Chief sell event centre plan in Ottawa
A joint effort to convince the federal government to put some money into Prince Albert's proposed event centre went well, said Mayor Greg Dionne. Dionne went to the nation's capital with Montreal Lake...
Nov 8, 2024
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) - The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the "the appropriate course going forward" ...
Nov 8, 2024
Canada Ravens set to face U.S. Hawks in Women's Rugby League World Cup qualifier
Fresh from an 80-0 drubbing of the U.S. Pioneers developmental squad, the Canada Ravens look to take a step closer to the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup with a win Saturday over the full American...
Nov 8, 2024
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to final at Belgrade Open
BELGRADE - Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the final of the Belgrade Open with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over Jiri Lehecka of Czechia on Friday. Shapovalov delivered a dominant serving performance...
Nov 8, 2024
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) - The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday after prosecutors said they need time to assess "the appropriate cou...
Nov 8, 2024