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Quebec election: Party leaders back on the hustings after final debate of campaign
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is campaigning in the Montreal area this morning, a day after he faced targeted attacks from his four opponents during the final election debat...
Sep 23, 2022

Hurricane Fiona forecast to bring 'severe' winds, heavy rainfall to Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - As much as 200 millimetres of rain is forecast to fall on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, as hurricane Fiona tracks towards the East Coast. In addition to significant storm ...
Sep 23, 2022

Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which hav...
Sep 22, 2022

Wander Franco drives in 3 as Rays beat Blue Jays 10-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Thursday night in the opener of a big four-game series betwe...
Sep 22, 2022

US Supreme Court says Alabama can carry out execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Alabama can proceed Thursday night with the execution of an inmate convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting. Justices in a 5-4 decision vacated an i...
Sep 22, 2022

Specialists join forces to push B.C. for same recognition as family doctors
Specialists ranging from cardiologists to pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons are pushing the British Columbia government to alleviate backlogs that have worsened wait times. Their stance comes as t...
Sep 22, 2022

RCMP arrest three B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international drug trafficking network has led to charges against three residents and an alleged associate in Ja...
Sep 22, 2022

Overnight shelter returning to downtown La Ronge
A return to normal is coming for La Ronge's Extended Hours Program following a bumpy two years. For the first time since 2019, the town's overnight shelter will operate from Scattered Site located alo...
Sep 22, 2022

Americans take 4-1 lead at Presidents Cup as Canada's Conners, Pendrith make debuts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The United States has taken a 4-1 lead at the Presidents Cup. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., made their debuts at the event. It's the fi...
Sep 22, 2022

Brock Boeser refocused on hockey as Vancouver Canucks kick off training camp
WHISTLER, B.C. - Brock Boeser believes this is his year. The Vancouver Canucks right-winger struggled at times last season while dealing with the declining health of his father, Duke, but still manage...
Sep 22, 2022