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Lemur on the loose! Video shows police chasing critter that escaped in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Bounding through a darkened city park, a lemur managed to stay one step ahead of police officers armed only with a large towel. Bodycam video shows the two officers' attempts t...
Sep 14, 2023
Woman who was one of eight people to overdose Sunday in Montreal has died: police
Montreal police have announced the death of a 42-year-old woman who was one of eight people who overdosed on Sunday in the city's downtown. Const. Jeanne Drouin says the woman died in hospital Tuesday...
Sep 14, 2023
WestJet union should apologize for trying to 'silence' free speech, Poilievre says
VANCOUVER - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the union representing WestJet cabin crew should apologize for trying to silence free speech. Poilievre used the public announcement system to giv...
Sep 14, 2023
Richie Laryea returns to Toronto FC for first time since leaving for Vancouver
VANCOUVER - For the second time in his career, Richie Laryea is returning to a former club. Laryea joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in August from English Premier League side Nottingham Forest, after hi...
Sep 14, 2023
Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president's son. Biden is accused of lying...
Sep 14, 2023
Report: Lethbridge third most affordable city in Canada for rent
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Renters in Lethbridge might find themselves paying a bit more for housing this year, but the city remains one of the cheapest in the country.According to the latest National Rent Repo...
Sep 14, 2023
Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search
MONTREAL - A group of Indigenous elders known as the Mohawk Mothers are in court today to stop drilling and excavation at the site of a former Montreal hospital where they think unmarked graves may be...
Sep 14, 2023
In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella
WASHINGTON - Two members of Congress want to invite Latin American countries to join Canada's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. Michael...
Sep 14, 2023
Legault invited to UN climate summit, seen as recognition of province's efforts
Quebec Premier Franois Legault will be attending a United Nations climate summit in New York next week. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antnio Guterres invited Legault to attend the UN General...
Sep 14, 2023
Visible homelessness in Quebec rose about 44 per cent since 2018, report finds
MONTREAL - A new report has found that visible homelessness in Quebec has increased by about 44 per cent between 2018 and 2022. The analysis by province's public health institute says homelessness inc...
Sep 14, 2023