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Five reasons Quebec's language law reform has stirred controversy
MONTREAL - Quebec's overhaul of its language law was adopted in the legislature Tuesday. The government calls Bill 96 a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English...
May 24, 2022
Calgary Stampeders suspend receiver Brendan Langley following airport brawl
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have suspended receiver Brendan Langley indefinitely following his arrest at an airport in Newark, N.J. Langley has been charged with simple assault in connection with...
May 24, 2022
Hospital: 2 dead after shooting at Uvalde, Texas, school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Two people were dead after a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, and more than two dozen children were injured, hospital officials said. Police have said the suspect...
May 24, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: Two senior Mounties exempted from cross-examination
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has agreed to provide special accommodations for three senior Mounties when they testify about command decisions...
May 24, 2022
CEBL's Scarborough Shooting Stars sign former Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris
TORONTO - The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League have signed former Toronto Raptor Jalen Harris to a contract for the 2022 season. The guard, taken in the second round ...
May 24, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps, Cavalry FC set to clash in Canadian Championship rematch
A rematch three years in the making is the most important game of the season so far for the Vancouver Whitecaps, says head coach Vanni Sartini. The club knows it must beat Cavalry FC in the second rou...
May 24, 2022
Five things to watch for during the French-language Conservative leadership debate
OTTAWA - Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will meet north of Montreal Wednesday to face off in the second official debate of the race, this time in French. Here are ...
May 24, 2022
Trudeau says CBSA will decide whether Iran soccer team can enter Canada
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada Border Services Agency will be the department that decides whether Iran's men's soccer team is allowed into the country for a game next month. Can...
May 24, 2022
Deadly storm in Ontario, Quebec wreaks havoc on urban trees
An arborist who specializes in urban forestry says the massive loss of trees in Ontario and Quebec over the weekend due to a severe storm will keep happening if land-use planning doesn't change. Dr. D...
May 24, 2022
Workers, driver & dog escape injury after SUV smashes into Nanaimo pet store
NANAIMO - No-one was injured after an SUV drove through the front windows of a pet store.Fire Rescue crews were called to the Bosley's on Bowen Rd., near East Wellington Rd. just after 12 p.m. on Tues...
May 24, 2022