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Liberal, Bloc MPs vote not to summon soccer officials for cheating scandal questions
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will not question the coaches of the national women's soccer team about the Paris Olympics cheating scandal, after Liberal and Bloc Qubcois MPs voted against launchi...
Oct 21, 2024
Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
MONTREAL - A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children's health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen ...
Oct 21, 2024
Canadian swingman RJ Barrett upgraded to day-to-day ahead of Raptors home opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are inching closer to being totally healthy, just days before their home opener. Canadian swingman RJ Barrett was upgraded to day-to-day and engaged in non-contact practi...
Oct 21, 2024
Two-time Olympic beach volleyball player Sarah Pavan announces retirement
TORONTO - Two-time Olympian Sarah Pavan announced her retirement Monday, ending a 25-year volleyball career that included play in both indoor team competition and the beach volleyball discipline. Pava...
Oct 21, 2024
Texas man whose execution was halted by subpoena won't testify in person before lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas man whose execution was halted will not appear to testify at state Capitol following objections to transporting him from prison, officials announced Monday. THIS IS A BREA...
Oct 21, 2024
Quebec religion wants Health Canada's blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
A Quebec-based religion says Health Canada is dragging its feet on a decision whether to allow members to use magic mushrooms in their ceremonies. Gratitude Sanctuary, known as Sanctuaire de la Gratit...
Oct 21, 2024
B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia's south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east o...
Oct 21, 2024
B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia's south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east o...
Oct 21, 2024
Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) - Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a ...
Oct 21, 2024
Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Russia said Monday it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Darfur. The message from Russia's Embass...
Oct 21, 2024