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Second Quebec opposition party refuses constitutionally required loyalty oath to King
QUEBEC - Members of a second Quebec opposition party have refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, as required by the Canadian Constitution, putting their ability to sit in the legislature int...
Oct 21, 2022
MLS playoffs: New York City FC will be CF Montreal's toughest test yet
MONTREAL - Wilfried Nancy and CF Montreal find themselves in uncharted territory. For the first time since 2016, the Major League Soccer team is riding real playoff momentum and find themselves favour...
Oct 21, 2022
VIDEO: Clippers shine at BCHL Showcase, draw attention from NCAA scouts
NANAIMO - The Clippers have returned home from the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack with a pair of wins and a lot of interest in their players from U.S. colleges.Nanaimo beat Cranbrook 4-2 and Trail 7-3 to...
Oct 21, 2022
Embattled Rowing Canada signs with OSIC on heels of damaging independent study
Rowing Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, three weeks after an independent report revealed a toxic environment in the sport. The national federation will be able to access the ne...
Oct 21, 2022
First lady to host roundtable on breast and cervical cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the administration's "moonshot" effort to reduce deaths from cancer, the White House said. ...
Oct 21, 2022
Guilty plea due in Michigan school shooting that killed 4
DETROIT (AP) - A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to plead guilty to murder next week, authorities said Friday. Ethan Crumbley h...
Oct 21, 2022
Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected wi...
Oct 21, 2022
Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected wi...
Oct 21, 2022
Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena Friday to Donald Trump, exercising its subpoena power against the former president who lawma...
Oct 21, 2022
CRTC head is confident about managing online news bill despite 'challenges' ahead
OTTAWA - The chair of Canada's broadcasting regulator says there will be challenges along the way but the body is well equipped to iron out the details of a bill that seeks to regulate online news. Ia...
Oct 21, 2022