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MLCN man accused of arson and attempted murder following early morning house fire
RCMP say three people were inside a home that was deliberately set on fire early Monday morning on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Fortunately no one was hurt, but the house was extensively damaged.Wask...
Aug 04, 2021
Quebec to create permanent unit of provincial and Montreal police to fight gun crime
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will create a mixed unit of provincial and Montreal police to fight a rise in gun violence in the province's biggest city. Genevive Guilbault told reporters to...
Aug 04, 2021
Search in Nova Scotia fails to find any unmarked graves linked to residential school
SHUBENACADIE, N.S. - A team of Nova Scotia researchers confirmed today they were unable to find any unmarked graves for students who died while attending the largest residential school in Atlantic Can...
Aug 04, 2021
10 cases of legionnaires' disease in Montreal, two people have died: public health
Montreal public health officials say they are investigating after two people died of legionnaires' disease in the eastern part of the city. The public health department says 10 cases of the disease, w...
Aug 04, 2021
Fixing long-term care in Canada could cost $13.7B, budget watchdog estimates
OTTAWA - Canada's national budget watchdog says fixing the country's long-term care system would come with a hefty price tag. A report published this morning by parliamentary budget officer Yves Girou...
Aug 04, 2021
Ticats relish the opportunity to end lengthy Grey Cup drought at Tim Hortons Field
Much of the sting might be gone, but Brandon Banks will draw upon the pain of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' 2019 Grey Cup loss when the CFL finally resumes play. Banks and the Ticats will kick off the '21 ...
Aug 04, 2021
High winds put off Royal St. John's Regatta and civic holiday in N.L.'s capital
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A historic rowing race and a civic holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital have been postponed today because of high winds. The Royal St. John's Regatta committee said this m...
Aug 04, 2021
Pentagon IDs officer killed in violence outside building
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon police force on Wednesday identified the officer who was fatally stabbed at a transit center outside the Pentagon. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer Geor...
Aug 04, 2021
CFL brings in new COVID-19 protocols for cancelled games
The CFL is cracking down when it comes to low vaccination rates in the league.In a release on Tuesday, the league announced that if a COVID-19 outbreak lead to a cancelled game, the team that had the ...
Aug 04, 2021
De Grasse ends Canada's two-day medal drought in Tokyo in electrifying fashion
TOKYO - After two days without any medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse got Canada back on the board with the greatest run of his stellar career. The decorated sprinter finally added Olympic ...
Aug 04, 2021