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Police probe suspicious deaths north of Montreal of two people who knew each other
SAINTE-JULIENNE, Que. - Quebec provincial police are investigating after the bodies of two people in their 40s were discovered in separate locations in a community 80 kilometres north of Montreal. Pol...
Apr 03, 2023
QMJHL says it is investigating 1990s sexual hazing allegations
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says it is already investigating sexual allegations detailed in an article reported by La Presse on Monday. In the article, former player Carl Latulipp...
Apr 03, 2023
Lone suspect in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing goes on trial
PARIS (AP) - A Lebanese-Canadian academic who is the lone suspect in a 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue went on trial in absentia Monday, nearly 43 years after four people were killed and 46 wou...
Apr 03, 2023
Teck Resources rejects unsolicited takeover offer from Glencore
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Glencore. Teck board chair Sheila Murray says it is not contemplating a sale of the company at this time. Teck a...
Apr 03, 2023
'It's a very exciting shift:' substantial affordable housing/Brechin United Church development opens
NANAIMO - A vision many years in the making has at last come to fruition for Brechin United Church.Following a lengthy planning and extended construction process, a new congregation and attached affor...
Apr 03, 2023
Finland to join NATO military alliance this week, chief says
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on Tuesday. "From tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the alliance," St...
Apr 03, 2023
Indian opposition leader will avoid prison during appeals
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian court on Monday suspended a two-year prison sentence for Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as he appeals a criminal conviction for mocking the prime minister's surname t...
Apr 03, 2023
UFC and WWE combine to create $21.4B entertainment company
WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and W...
Apr 03, 2023
Savill returns to Ottawa arena for first event since memorable Brier night in 2016
OTTAWA - A couple of Czech players took pictures of the TD Place arena upon arrival at the world men's curling championship over the weekend. Their coach, Craig Savill, was standing nearby. With hands...
Apr 03, 2023
Suspect in Russian military blogger's killing arrested
Russian police on Monday arrested a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that killed a well-known military blogger who fervently supported Moscow's war in Ukraine. Russian officials said Vladlen Tatar...
Apr 03, 2023