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New bill will require newcomers to Quebec to adopt 'common culture,' minister says
MONTREAL - Quebec's immigration minister says newcomers to the province need to embrace the "common culture" to avoid ghettoization. The Quebec government will table a new bill on the integration of i...
Jan 28, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27. Ford's office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont t...
Jan 28, 2025
Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026
Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024. The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expe...
Jan 28, 2025
'It's incredible': McDavid eager to play alongside ageless Crosby at 4 Nations
Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada's roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and u...
Jan 28, 2025
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly con...
Jan 28, 2025
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend a...
Jan 28, 2025
Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open
SINGAPORE - Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player i...
Jan 28, 2025
Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major...
Jan 28, 2025
Serbia's prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canop...
Jan 28, 2025
Serbia's prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests grow
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canop...
Jan 28, 2025