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Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
QUEBEC - The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to enable it to join a class action lawsuit brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused ...
Sep 30, 2023
Waiting Game: Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 in 10 innings
TORONTO - The playoff waiting game continued for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon after they dropped a 7-5 decision to the Tampa Bay Rays. Taylor Walls hit a two-run single off Jordan Hicks...
Sep 30, 2023
Einarson, Homan set up finals clash after semifinal wins at PointsBet Invitational
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan are set to clash in a battle of the top seeds on Sunday. Top seed Einarson topped Kaitlyn Lawes 8-3 in the PointsBet Invitational women's semifinal on ...
Sep 30, 2023
Europe builds a 5-point lead in Ryder Cup. Cantlay gives the Americans hope
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) - Europe has a five-point lead and history on its side in the Ryder Cup. No team has ever come back from that large a deficit going into the singles session. The Americ...
Sep 30, 2023
A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo. Effingh...
Sep 30, 2023
Province unveils Kihciy Maskikiy/Aakaakmotaani on Legislature grounds
On the grounds of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, the city also known as amiskwacwskahikan, a new garden now grows.The garden, the province says, is meant to be a place to reflect, seek guidance ...
Sep 30, 2023
Canada tops Netherlands in opener of men's volleyball Olympic qualifier tournament
XI'AN, China - Canada emerged victorious in its opening match of a men's volleyball Olympic qualification tournament early on Saturday. Canada took the final two sets to earn the comeback win over the...
Sep 30, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays ready to celebrate return to post-season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will have their champagne on ice tonight. A win over the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon will clinch a post-season berth for Toronto for a second straight year. An emphat...
Sep 30, 2023
Mandatory security awareness training among changes since arrest of employee: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has introduced mandatory security awareness training for employees, one of several changes prompted by the 2019 arrest of a senior civilian member for allegedly leaking class...
Sep 30, 2023
Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access
VANCOUVER - Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. McLaren left a civilian position with t...
Sep 30, 2023