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Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer
OTTAWA - An environmentalist who monitors the Ottawa River says he's skeptical of the Quebec government's contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the nat...
Aug 09, 2019

Largest US immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests
MORTON, Miss. - U.S. immigration officials raided seven Mississippi chicken processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in what marked the largest workplace sting in at least a de...
Aug 09, 2019

Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
OTTAWA - Newly released government figures suggest a rising number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless. Two new reports were re...
Aug 09, 2019

Calls to eat more plants, less meat also in line with food guide: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the call to help combat climate change by eating more plants and less meat is fully in line with Canada's new food guide recommendations. The Unite...
Aug 09, 2019

LLRIB hosting Youth Softball Championships in Prince Albert
First Nations from across the province are gathering in Prince Albert this weekend as the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) hosts the 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Youth Softball Cham...
Aug 09, 2019 There are four teams consisting of LLRIB members at the championships. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)

Nation sheds over 24K jobs in July, more positive data regionally
While July saw wage growth accelerate more than it has in a decade, the nation shed 24,200 jobs.The drop of 11,600 full-time positions and 12,600 part-time roles pushed Canada's unemployment rate to 5...
Aug 09, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Daniil Medvedev advances to semis with win over Dominic Thiem at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Russia's Daniil Medvedev upset Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-1 in the first quarterfinal at the Rogers Cup on Friday. The eighth-seeded Medvedev needed just under 57 minutes to finish off the No. 2 ...
Aug 09, 2019

With everyone on board, Toronto FC coach finally able to settle on starting 11
TORONTO - With 10 regular-season games remaining and a healthy roster, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is finally able to start settling on a preferred starting 11. Venezuelan winger Erickson Gallardo, w...
Aug 09, 2019

Montreal Impact sign former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic through the end of the 2020 season. The Major League Soccer club said in a release Wednesday that Krkic was...
Aug 09, 2019

Andreescu advances to 3rd round at Rogers Cup with marathon three-setter
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's fatigue quickly turned into frustration on Wednesday when she felt her second-round Rogers Cup match slipping away from her in the third set. That's when the Canadian...
Aug 09, 2019