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Quebec coroner's inquest into death of Joyce Echaquan begins today
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest is set to begin today in the death of an Indigenous woman who was subjected to insults by staff while she lay dying in a Quebec hospital. Joyce Echaquan, 37, an Atikamek...
May 13, 2021
Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence
VANCOUVER - An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they ...
May 13, 2021
B.C. money laundering inquiry could have lessons for other provinces: lawyer
Testimony at British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering will wrap up Friday, leading to a final report the commission's chief lawyer says could provide broad lessons about the illegal act...
May 13, 2021
Quebec expected to introduce revamp of French-language legislation today
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is expected today to present its long-awaited revamp of its signature piece of language legislation, known as Bill 101.Premier Franois Legault and the minister responsib...
May 13, 2021
Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs
A recently published study suggests that one of the world's most common pesticides may be contributing to the decline of one of its most-loved butterflies. University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris ...
May 13, 2021
Minnesota United gets first points with 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos believes his team deserved a better fate on Wednesday. Though the 'Caps put five shots on target, they couldn't get a ball past Minnesota Un...
May 12, 2021
Johnsen scores 2 goals in 11 minutes, Montreal edges Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Bjrn Johnsen scored two first-half goals and Montreal beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Wednesday night in a game delayed by lightning for more than two hours. Johnsen raced past th...
May 12, 2021
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as inflation worries mount
BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower for a second day Thursday after unexpectedly strong U.S. consumer price increases fueled worries inflation might drag on an economic recov...
May 12, 2021
Hernández 2 HRs as Ryu, Blue Jays improve to 5-0 vs Braves
ATLANTA (AP) - Teoscar Hernndez hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-1 on a cold Wednesday night to continue their ...
May 12, 2021
Norris scored winner, Senators beat Maple Leafs 4-3 in Andersen's return from injury
OTTAWA - Josh Norris scored nine seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators concluded their pandemic-shortened season with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Parker Kelly...
May 12, 2021