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Canada Day dawns as country reckons with horrific legacy of residential schools
OTTAWA - The country's second pandemic-shaded Canada Day is underway, with events again scaled back due to COVID-19, or cancelled as Canadians reckon with the horrific legacy of residential schools on...
Jul 01, 2021
This moving day, Quebec housing shortages no longer just a big-city problem
MONTREAL - It isn't easy to find an apartment in St-Donat, Que., these days, much less an affordable one. An influx of city dwellers seeking more space has caused housing demand to surge in the commun...
Jul 01, 2021
Devastated condo community looks to Biden visit for comfort
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - As the search for survivors of a Florida condo collapse enters its second week, rescue crews and relatives of those still missing are scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden T...
Jun 30, 2021
Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 on Wednesday night to close out the Western Conference finals in si...
Jun 30, 2021
Canadiens expected to get Ducharme back behind bench for Game 3, down 2-0 to Bolts
The Montreal Canadiens are heading home in search of their first win in the Stanley Cup final. And while they may not have permission for extra help in the stands, they are expected to have it behind ...
Jun 30, 2021
Canadiens expected to get Ducharme back behind bench for Game 3, down 2-0 to Bolts
The Montreal Canadiens are heading home in search of their first win in the Stanley Cup final. And while they may not have permission for extra help in the stands, they are expected to have it behind ...
Jun 30, 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-1 over Canadiens, take 2-0 series lead into Montreal
TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 42 shots Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning eked out a 3-1 win over the rejuvenated Montreal Canadiens in a thrilling Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final. Th...
Jun 30, 2021
Wildfire leads to evacuation order in B.C. town that set Canadian heat wave record
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire. Mayor Jan Polderman of Lytton issued the evacuation order and says on Tw...
Jun 30, 2021
Canada earns berth in semis at Olympic qualifying event with win over China
VICTORIA - Canada's men's basketball team booked a spot in the semifinals in a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament with a dominant 109-79 win over China Wednesday. It was Canada's second consecu...
Jun 30, 2021
Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas inmate was executed Wednesday evening for an attack that killed his pregnant wife, 5-year-old daughter and father-in-law more than a decade ago. John Hummel received a...
Jun 30, 2021