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Tennis star Kyrgios to fight charge on mental health grounds
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios will apply to have an assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds, his lawyer told an Australian court on Tuesday. Lawyer Michael Kuku...
Oct 03, 2022
Nylander, Kerfoot lead Maple Leafs in 5-1 pre-season win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Toronto Maple Leafs took an early lead and never looked back, cruising to a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night at the Bell Centre. William Nylander was no match for the...
Oct 03, 2022
Newsmaker: A look at François Legault, the re-elected premier of Quebec
QUEBEC - A former airline executive and Parti Qubcois cabinet minister who came to power promising to move Quebec past the sovereignty debate has won a second term as provincial premier. Franois Legau...
Oct 03, 2022
The Latest on Quebec's general election: Polling stations have closed
MONTREAL - Here are the latest details from Quebec's provincial election (all times eastern): 8 p.m. Polling stations across Quebec are now closed, capping off a five-week election campaign. Franois L...
Oct 03, 2022
N. Korea fires ballistic missile that flew over Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stall...
Oct 03, 2022
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...
Oct 03, 2022
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA - Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week. Finance Minister Chry...
Oct 03, 2022
More MRI, CT scans being completed than before pandemic: AHS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) says more MRI and CT scans are being completed now than before the COVID-19 pandemic and there are shorter wait times for urgent cases.AHS reports that n...
Oct 03, 2022
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped on the national questionnaire last year....
Oct 03, 2022
Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program
One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...
Oct 03, 2022