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Newsmaker: A look at François Legault, the re-elected premier of Quebec
QUEBEC - A former airline executive and Parti Qubcois cabinet minister who came to power promising to move Quebec past the sovereignty debate has won a second term as provincial premier. Franois Legau...
Oct 03, 2022
The Latest on Quebec's general election: Polling stations have closed
MONTREAL - Here are the latest details from Quebec's provincial election (all times eastern): 8 p.m. Polling stations across Quebec are now closed, capping off a five-week election campaign. Franois L...
Oct 03, 2022
N. Korea fires ballistic missile that flew over Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stall...
Oct 03, 2022
Northlands College hires new CEO
Karsten Henriksen has been hired as the new president and CEO of Northlands College.Before accepting the position and throughout the COVID pandemic, Henriksen worked with the First Nation Health Direc...
Oct 03, 2022
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...
Oct 03, 2022
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA - Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week. Finance Minister Chry...
Oct 03, 2022
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped on the national questionnaire last year....
Oct 03, 2022
Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program
One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...
Oct 03, 2022
Officials: US to send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country's military gain momentum in its war with Russia. The High Mobility Ar...
Oct 03, 2022
Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV
Russia's retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd - state-run media outlets that typically cast Moscow's war in glowing terms. A series of embarrassing...
Oct 03, 2022