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Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study
MONTREAL - A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people in Canada...
Aug 12, 2024

Quebec municipalities hit by remnants of tropical storm Debby face months of cleanup
MONTREAL - Quebec municipalities hit by the remnants of tropical storm Debby say they're looking at months of recovery. The mayors of La Macaza and St.-Lin-Laurentides, which have both declared states...
Aug 12, 2024

CBC paid more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access-to-information laws...
Aug 12, 2024

Piyami Health Centre set to fully reopen
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - The Piyami Health Centre in Picture Butte is set to fully re-open.Laboratory services and diagnostic imaging, along with the public and allied health programs will reopen on Tuesda...
Aug 12, 2024

Sentencing dates set for Coutts protesters Carbert and Olienick
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two men convicted of mischief at Coutts, Alberta, border blockade won't have to wait long before they learn their sentences.On August 2nd, a jury found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carb...
Aug 12, 2024

Chief human rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments
OTTAWA - The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission says he has agreed to resign today after an investigation into comments he made in the past related to Israel...
Aug 12, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Americans Jean Delance, Aubrey Miller Jr.
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Jean Delance and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr., the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-five, 305-pound Delance attended the B.C....
Aug 12, 2024

Jasper wildfire evacuees can start returning to townsite on Friday
JASPER, AB - People who live in Jasper, Alta., will be allowed to return to the community on Friday, but wildfire officials say they should not expect to spend the night in their homes.Town incident c...
Aug 12, 2024

Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) - Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even ...
Aug 12, 2024

Snoop's side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone's "uncle," Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording stu...
Aug 12, 2024