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Hundreds of thousands remain without power after dedly ice storm in Quebec
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says it's restored power to more than half a million customers since Wednesday's ice storm, but more than 600,000 remain in the dark. Director of Energy System Control Maxime Na...
Apr 07, 2023
'Hanging in': David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from 'The Nature of Things'
After 44 years as the face of Canada's premier science TV show, you might expect David Suzuki to feel a little sadness and a little nostalgia as he steps down as host of "The Nature of Things." Not so...
Apr 07, 2023
Pope Francis to miss Way of the Cross event in cold Rome
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis, who was recently hospitalized for bronchitis, won't preside over Good Friday's late-night Way of the Cross event due to extremely cold weather in Rom...
Apr 07, 2023
'Now Gail's got her prized eagle:' Nanaimo couple transforms tree into head-turning art piece
NANAIMO - A different kind of eagle has its eyes on a north Nanaimo neighbourhood where the majestic bird is often seen soaring overhead. Gail Lambourne and her husband decided to reshape a cedar tree...
Apr 07, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps want more intensity in first Cascadia tilt vs. Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER - After a disappointing 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in CONCACAF Champions League action, the Vancouver Whitecaps are looking for a rebound on Saturday against regional rivals. Th...
Apr 07, 2023
Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt
An Indian national who died with his family last week when a boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River during an attempt to enter the United States was "mortally afraid of water," says his cousin. Pravi...
Apr 07, 2023
N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry's call for reforms
HALIFAX - A decade before a Nova Scotia man used smuggled guns to murder 22 people in the province in 2020, police information systems had labelled him as a firearms risk. Yet those records never foun...
Apr 07, 2023
Struggling CF Montreal face another tough test against New England
MONTREAL - After suffering their third-worst loss in club history last week, CF Montreal are looking to climb out of the Eastern Conference basement as they travel to face the New England Revolution o...
Apr 07, 2023
Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican legislators in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to rolling back LGBTQ right...
Apr 07, 2023
Israeli medics: 2 killed in Palestinian attack in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) - An alleged Palestinian shooting attack in the northern occupied West Bank killed two women and seriously wounded another, Israeli medics said, the latest violence after Israeli warpla...
Apr 07, 2023