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As Quebec's Legault expands his majority, Montrealers choose opposition parties
MONTREAL - After Monday night's provincial election results, Montreal shows up on Quebec's election map as a small red-and-orange island in a sea of light blue. The blue represents Franois Legault's C...
Oct 05, 2022
No way to enforce fire codes on First Nations, and new law would be costly: document
OTTAWA - There is no way to enforce building or fire codes on First Nations and pursuing a legislative fix would require significant time and money, federal officials warn in an internal briefing docu...
Oct 05, 2022
Ethiopia's Tigray leader invited to peace talks in S. Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The leader of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region has been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world's most overl...
Oct 05, 2022
Senators sting winless Canadiens 5-4 in pre-season tilt
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators set the tone on the first of three consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens. Ottawa scored early and handed Montreal a 5-4 loss in the final pre-season contest a...
Oct 04, 2022
Kari Lake walks back 'rare and legal' abortion comment
PHOENIX (AP) - A spokesman for Kari Lake said Tuesday the Republican candidate for Arizona governor didn't mean to suggest abortion should be legal, saying she's not calling for changes to abortion la...
Oct 04, 2022
Viewers head to Weather Channel for Hurricane Ian coverage
NEW YORK (AP) - The Weather Channel reached its biggest audience in five years last week when Hurricane Ian made its destructive landfall in western Florida. The average audience of 3.4 million people...
Oct 04, 2022
Man pleads guilty to killing three, including mother and brother in Langley, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man from Langley, B.C., has pleaded guilty to murdering three people in 2020, including his mother and brother. The homicide team says in ...
Oct 04, 2022
Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris' American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball's "clean" standard. The...
Oct 04, 2022
Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris' American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball's "clean" standard. The...
Oct 04, 2022
Increased flows on Nanaimo River to help spawning salmon
NANAIMO - Flows will be swifter than usual on Nanaimo River for the next few days.The city of Nanaimo advised river users of increased in-stream flows due to water being released from the Fourth lake ...
Oct 04, 2022