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'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing
MONTREAL - Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Nicholson Poulard, a Montreal-based information technology wo...
Jul 07, 2021
Kamloops, B.C., man splits $70M jackpot with Ontario winner
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A semi-retired trucker is British Columbia's newest millionaire, after he claimed a $35-million winning ticket. Gary Hill, who's 61 and lives in Kamloops, chose all seven numbers corr...
Jul 07, 2021
Alouettes running back William Stanback doesn't feel he got a fair shot with Raiders
He's happy to be back with the Montreal Alouettes but American running back William Stanback doesn't feel he was given a fair shot last year by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. Stanback signed with the Ra...
Jul 07, 2021
Businesses across Canada considering proof of COVID-19 vaccination: privacy lawyer
TORONTO - A Toronto-based privacy lawyer says businesses across Canada are considering putting policies in place that would require customers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before receiving ...
Jul 07, 2021
Time has done little to curtail Jones's enthusiasm for his Montreal Alouettes squad
Neither time or the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished Khari Jones's optimism for the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes exceeded all expectations in 2019 by finishing second in the East Division with a...
Jul 07, 2021
Liberals set August date for one-time $500 payment to seniors aged 75 and older
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has set a date for its one-time payment to older seniors this summer. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says Canadians who are 75 as of next July will receive $500 during th...
Jul 07, 2021
Ottawa plans to teach non-racialized Canadians about systemic racism in new campaign
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to launch a national ad campaign aimed at making more white Canadians knowledgeable about systemic racism. Launching a public education and awareness campaign is ...
Jul 07, 2021
Former coach full of pride as Denis Shapovalov advances to first Grand Slam semifinal
TORONTO - A coach who used to train Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov says he's full of pride as his former student advances to his first Grand Slam semifinal. Shapovalov posted a win over Russia'...
Jul 07, 2021
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold officially punches her ticket to Tokyo
It's official: Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold is Tokyo-bound. Bujold was named to Canada's five-member Olympic boxing team on Wednesday, a week after she won her human rights appeal to the Court of Arbit...
Jul 07, 2021
Key party in Malaysia ruling alliance pulls support for PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The largest party in Malaysia's ruling alliance said Thursday that it will withdraw support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin immediately and urged him to make way for ...
Jul 07, 2021