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Crosses from New Zealand shipwreck sent to Quebec in honour of 19th-century Patriot
MONTREAL - A pair of wooden crosses made from a shipwreck in New Zealand have been sent to Quebec to honour the 185-year-old wish of a francophone man who rebelled against British rule. Franois-Xavier...
Jun 11, 2023
‘It’s going to reduce cancer:’ Analyst praises warnings on cigarettes
Cigarettes are getting a new look that's aimed at reducing smoking.Health Canada is now requiring manufacturers to add warning labels to individual cigarettes in addition to existing warnings on packa...
Jun 11, 2023
Quebec now taking the offensive against forest fires: natural resources minister
MONTREAL - The number of out of control forest fires in Quebec has declined as firefighters begin to take the offensive instead of just reacting to the blazes, the province's natural resources ministe...
Jun 11, 2023
Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, broke ...
Jun 11, 2023
Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, broke ...
Jun 11, 2023
Elevated section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a vehicle caught fire, closing the main north-south highway on the East Coast and threatening to u...
Jun 11, 2023
Increasing international delegations as Saskatchewan sets sights on global markets
Saskatchewan politicians have rapidly increased international travel since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were loosened as Premier Scott Moe remains laser-focused on global markets.A Canadian Press an...
Jun 11, 2023
Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested by police investigating governing party's finances
LONDON (AP) - Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for years, was arrested Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence ...
Jun 11, 2023
Canada's Fernandez and partner Townsend come up short in French Open doubles final
PARIS - Canada' Leylah Fernandez fell just short in her quest to win her first Grand Slam title Sunday at the French Open. Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend were defeated 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-...
Jun 11, 2023
Hsieh and Wang win French Open women's doubles after beating Fernandez and Townsend
PARIS (AP) - Unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the French Open women's doubles on Sunday after beating 10th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Taylor Townsend of the Unite...
Jun 11, 2023