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Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister
MONTREAL - As the fall session of Quebec's legislature kicks off this week, Premier Franois Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shephe...
Sep 09, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named honorary chairman of Presidents Cup
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accepted an invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup when the competition returns to Canada later this month. The Royal Montreal Golf...
Sep 09, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign linebacker Dan Basambombo, add to practice roster
CALGARY - Canadian linebacker Dan Basambombo signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Monday and was added to the team's practice roster. The six-foot, 225-pound Basambombo was selected out of the Univer...
Sep 09, 2024
NDP defends Montreal byelection flyer with Palestinian flag, 'genocide' accusation
MONTREAL - The NDP is defending its candidate in a Montreal federal byelection after a campaign flyer featuring the Palestinian flag and accusations of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip has drawn criticism...
Sep 09, 2024
Canada's Nicholas Bennett captures second Paralympic swim gold, Maxwell earns silver
PARIS - The work that produced Nicholas Bennett's first gold medal of the Paralympic Games was the key to his second. The Canadian surged into the lead on the breaststroke leg of his 200-metre individ...
Sep 09, 2024
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second Distric...
Sep 09, 2024
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second Distric...
Sep 09, 2024
Montreal's Diallo moves up 40 spots on ATP rankings to 103rd, third highest Canadian
LONDON - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo made a big move up the ATP Rankings on Monday after his solid performance at the U.S. Open. The 22-year-old moved 40 spots up to 103rd on the men's tennis rankings t...
Sep 09, 2024
Kate, princess of Wales, says she'll return to public duties
LONDON (AP) - Kate, the princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to underta...
Sep 09, 2024
Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders on Monday as a response to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats. Interior Minister Na...
Sep 09, 2024