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Alouettes, Lions looking to redeem themselves in Labour Day weekend clash
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo is eager to get back on track Saturday after last week didn't go to plan. The Alouettes host the B.C. Lions at Molson Stadium following a 47-17 loss in Winn...
Sep 01, 2023
Thailand's king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's king on Friday reduced the prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one year following the divisive politician's return from 15 years of se...
Sep 01, 2023
In the news today: Statistics Canada to release GDP figures today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Statistics Canada to release June and Q2 GDP figures today Statistics Canada wi...
Sep 01, 2023
What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out
VANCOUVER - There's a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do w...
Sep 01, 2023
First Nation reflects on grief and healing one year after stabbing rampage
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - Eddie Head felt a deep pull toward his Saskatchewan First Nation as it was enveloped in devastation. He had been a community leader for decades for James Smith Cree Nation an...
Sep 01, 2023
Acuña hits grand slam to become first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Atlanta's Ronald Acua Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, becoming the first player in major league history with 30 hom...
Aug 31, 2023
Perrine Delacour shoots 63 at rainy Columbia Edgewater to take Portland Classic lead
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Perrine Delacour shot a 9-under 63 in morning rain Thursday at Columbia Edgewater to take the first-round lead in the Portland Classic. Winless on the LPGA Tour, Delacour opened ...
Aug 31, 2023
Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. It's the first time a pope has visi...
Aug 31, 2023
Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer required to keep changing transgender people's birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identitie...
Aug 31, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps' Gauld coming into his own during breakout season
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld is aiming to build on his own momentum, as well as his team's. After a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, he officially became the team's all-time leade...
Aug 31, 2023