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Prominent Montreal lawyer James Duggan among victims of Quebec plane crash
MONTREAL - James Duggan, a well-known Montreal lawyer who spent years fighting for the rights of RCMP officers to unionize, was among the three victims of a plane crash t...
Jul 14, 2019
Prominent Montreal lawyer James Duggan among victims of Quebec plane crash
MONTREAL - A prominent Montreal-area lawyer was among the three victims of a plane crash that occurred in a remote region of northern Quebec on Friday. Quebec provincial police say 67-year-o...
Jul 14, 2019
Tour de France: Groenewegen sprints to victory in Stage 7
CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France - Less than a week ago in Brussels, Dylan Groenewegen sat dejected in the middle of a road, his body language oozing disappointment as he was attended by the Tour de France do...
Jul 14, 2019
11 years after epic, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semis
WIMBLEDON, England - After waiting 11 years to get another shot against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Roger Federer was so, so close to the finish line. One match point slipped away when Federer missed a...
Jul 14, 2019
Some MPs are warning the parliamentary work load is going to kill someone
OTTAWA - Some MPs are warning the high-stress, high-stakes environment of politics coupled with relentless work schedules are one day going to kill someone. Winnipeg MP Kevin Lamoureux, who ...
Jul 14, 2019
Tories ask CSIS to probe ex-ambassador's comments about advice to China
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs want Canada's intelligence agency to probe whether a former Canadian ambassador is encouraging China to interfere in the upcoming federal election. John McCallum wa...
Jul 14, 2019
Alouettes part ways with GM Kavis Reed
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes announced on Sunday that the organization has relieved general manager Kavis Reed of his duties. Assistant general manager of player personnel Joe Mack, head coach Kh...
Jul 14, 2019
'I saw a trailer that was all twisted': Tornado tosses Quebec campground
ST-ROCH-DE-L'ACHIGAN, Que. - A tornado tore through a campground north of Montreal Thursday evening, snapping trees, toppling trailers and sending at least one injured man to hospital. "When I drove t...
Jul 14, 2019
Armed Forces to sweep explosives from Nazi-sunk ships off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The wrecks of four iron ore carriers felled by German U-boats in 1942 have rested off Newfoundland's Bell Island for decades. Bell Island was one of the few places in North America ...
Jul 14, 2019
Lewis Hamilton wins record 6th British GP, extends F1 lead
SILVERSTONE, England - Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton won a record sixth British Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by taking advantage of th...
Jul 14, 2019