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Demonstration marks one year since adoption of Quebec's secularism law
MONTREAL - A demonstration is being held to in Montreal to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Quebec's controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21. Those opposed to the legislation gather...
Jun 14, 2020
Jim Popp says he has fond memories of working together with Don Matthews
The Don is gone, but will never be forgotten by Jim Popp. Don Matthews, one of the most prolific coaches in CFL history, died three years ago Sunday - June 14, 2017 - at the age of 77. ...
Jun 14, 2020
Libraries move towards re-opening as community support groups adjust without valuable public space
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) branches across the Island are taking another step forward to re-opening their doors.The library closed all 39 of their branches on March 16 in respo...
Jun 14, 2020
Erin O'Toole used American call centre to contact Conservative voters
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole, running for the leadership of the federal Conservative party promising to stand up for Canadian workers, used American ones on his campaign. A U.S. call centre was hired in...
Jun 14, 2020
Some Montreal bar owners planning to reopen in defiance of provincial stance
MONTREAL - This is usually one of Ziggy Eichenbaum's biggest-earning weekends of the year, when his pub is packed with tourists and partiers soaking up the atmosphere surrounding the Montrea...
Jun 14, 2020
Liberals look at buying distressed buildings to save stock of affordable housing
soOTTAWA - A new analysis of the country's stock of affordable housing suggests the Liberals' decade-long strategy to provide more of it is starting in a deeper hole than previously thought, and may b...
Jun 14, 2020
Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition leader says fighting the pandemic produced a unified health front among traditional adversaries, but with the province facing its darkest economic cr...
Jun 14, 2020
Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man
ATLANTA - An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. The moves...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec provincial police make arrest after manhunt in Stanstead, near Quebec-U.S. border
Quebec provincial police say a manhunt for an armed suspect in Stanstead, Que., ended with an arrest late Saturday. Just before 11 p.m., provincial police said officers intercepted a 42-year...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec's Charles (Air) Jourdain loses close decision on UFC fight card
LAS VEGAS - Andre (Touchy) Fili won a split decision over Quebec featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain in a close fight on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 28-29, ...
Jun 13, 2020