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Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait
KINNGAIT, NUNAVUT - The Nunavut government is ending a weeklong state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet. The territory declared the state of emergency last Wednesday sayi...
May 24, 2023
U.S. will not default, but Republicans won't be to blame if it does, McCarthy says
WASHINGTON - The highest-ranking Republican on Capitol Hill says he's confident the U.S. won't go into default on its debt. But Kevin McCarthy also says it won't be his fault if it does. The double-ba...
May 24, 2023
Public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails from CSIS: Johnston
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston found in his first report on foreign interference that Canada's public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails that national security offic...
May 24, 2023
Stars' Nill, Bruins' Sweeney, Panther's Zito finalists for NHL's top GM award
NEW YORK - Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The Stars...
May 24, 2023
Canada grouped with Spain, Poland at World Cup of women's tenni
LONDON - Canada has drawn into a group with Spain and Poland at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup. The international women's team tennis tournament held its draw on Wednesday. Canada, third-seeded Spa...
May 24, 2023
Road closure and significant damage from Nanaimo water main break
UPDATE - The City of Nanaimo tells NanaimoNewsNOW water service was restored for affected residents around 3:30 p.m. while the road will open around 7 p.m.Travellers are asked to still use caution in ...
May 24, 2023
Texas' attorney general under sudden Republican scrutiny at state Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday faced sudden new risks to his political future as an investigative state House committee laid out an extraordinary public airing of ...
May 24, 2023
Owner of headline-grabbing Montreal swingers club fined $1.4 million for tax evasion
MONTREAL - A Montreal non-profit administrator who once operated a headline-grabbing swingers club has been fined $1.4 million by Quebec's Revenue Department. Revenu Qubec says Jean-Paul Labaye, the s...
May 24, 2023
Canada's Zhao eliminated from French Open qualifying with loss to Czechia's Bejlek
PARIS - Canada's Carol Zhao was eliminated from the women's French Open qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Czechia's Sara Bejlek on Wednesday. Bejlek won 73 per cent of first service points...
May 24, 2023
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League facing class action over alleged hazing abuse
MONTREAL - A former player with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit of more than $15 million against the league and its teams over alleged hazing ...
May 24, 2023