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Quebec police find stolen artwork by renowned artist Jean Paul Riopelle
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they have found a lithograph by the late internationally renowned Quebec painter Jean Paul Riopelle that was stolen more than 15 years ago. Investigators say th...
Aug 26, 2022
U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump
MONTREAL - United States prosecutors say they are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. Prosecutor Mi...
Aug 26, 2022
Women's professional hockey growing in North America, but in parallel universes
Women's professional hockey is expanding in North America, but remains divided. The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA) possessing the bulk of player star power in Canada and the ...
Aug 26, 2022
Cardiff told to pay Nantes $6M for plane crash victim Sala
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - A years-long transfer dispute after the death in an airplane crash of soccer player Emiliano Sala was decided on Friday in favor of his former club Nantes against Cardiff....
Aug 26, 2022
Agriculture research group selects new executive director
MELFORT, SK - Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has found its new executive director.Wayne Thompson will lead the organization after having worked the past several years in many areas of the a...
Aug 26, 2022
Thrush into playoff race, Whitecaps see Julian Gressel’s fire rekindled
VANCOUVER - Having something to play for again has stoked Julian Gressel's soccer passion. The Vancouver Whitecaps obtained the wingback from DC United in a late July trade. Gressel went from a United...
Aug 26, 2022
Fall housing market, NATO chief visits Alberta military base: In The News for Aug. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 26, 2022
Activists face arrest but push on with 'Hong Kong parliament' plan, hatched in Canada
VANCOUVER - Activists who launched a plan in Canada to elect an unofficial "Hong Kong parliament" say they are pushing ahead with the project, despite being put under investigation for subversion by a...
Aug 26, 2022
François Legault in enviable position as Quebec election campaign set to begin
MONTREAL - Franois Legault's win in the 2018 provincial election marked the start of a new era in Quebec politics, after nearly 50 years of federalist-versus-separatist two-party rule. Four years late...
Aug 26, 2022
NATO secretary-general, prime minister visit northern Alberta military base
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will be in Cold Lake, Alta., today as they wrap up a visit focused on northern defences. Yesterday they attended Oper...
Aug 26, 2022