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New Montreal summer camp helps Ukrainian refugee children integrate in Quebec
MONTREAL - A free, new summer camp is aiming to help Ukrainian refugee children and their families settle in Montreal. Sixty children are participating in the inaugural edition of the camp launched by...
Aug 04, 2023

Researchers call for storm-resistant measures in provincial building codes
OTTAWA - As severe weather events such as tornadoes and derechos occur more often, researchers are calling for new provincial building code measures to better protect homes. Researchers with Western U...
Aug 04, 2023

New York authorities identify woman whose remains were found along Long Island coast
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) - Law enforcement authorities said Friday they've identified a woman whose remains were found as far back as 1996 in different spots along the Long Island coast, some of them near...
Aug 04, 2023

10 drug overdose deaths reported in Lethbridge in May 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta continues to report high numbers of fatal drug overdoses in Lethbridge.The province has updated its Substance Use Surveillance System report to include stati...
Aug 04, 2023

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 20 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) - A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism changes and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-ye...
Aug 04, 2023

Lawsuit launched against U of L by cancelled guest speaker Frances Widdowson
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A woman who was invited to speak at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) earlier this year is suing the school for cancelling her event.Frances Widdowson, along with fellow applicant...
Aug 04, 2023

Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here's why this is the most open Women's World Cup ever
SYDNEY (AP) - Change is happening fast in women's soccer. A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women's World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament...
Aug 04, 2023

Unemployment rate ticks up to 5.5% in July as job creation lags population growth
OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says employment was little changed last month as the economy lost a modest 6,400 jobs.Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5 per cent amid population growth.J...
Aug 04, 2023

Inflation is down overall, so why are my grocery bills still going up? - The Conversation
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.Despite Canada's inflation rate falling to its lowest point in two years, food prices rema...
Aug 04, 2023

Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, won an appeal on ...
Aug 04, 2023