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Montreal mayor says she's encouraged by Trudeau's promise to act on gun violence
Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says she is encouraged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agrees the federal government needs to do more to reduce gun violence. Plante made the comments today after meeti...
Nov 26, 2021
Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer
REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop is now facing a murder charge. The Crown has upgraded a charge of manslaughter against Alphonse Stanley Traverse to ...
Nov 26, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to keep Montreal RB Stanback in check in CFL East semifinal
It will be strength versus strength Sunday in the East Division semifinal. The CFL's top-rushing offence will square off against the league's stingiest run defence when the Montreal Alouettes visit th...
Nov 26, 2021
Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoffs bracket
ZURICH (AP) - European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying playoffs bracket Friday, meaning at least one of them will miss next year's tournamen...
Nov 26, 2021
Conservatives call for border restrictions in face of new COVID-19 variant
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has called for the government to immediately strengthen border screening in the face of a highly mutated new variant of COVID-19. The World Health Organizatio...
Nov 26, 2021
Conservatives call for border restrictions in face of new COVID-19 variant
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has called for the government to immediately strengthen border screening in the face of a highly mutated new variant of COVID-19. The World Health Organizatio...
Nov 26, 2021
Julien to coach Canada at two men's tournaments; tabbed for Olympics if NHL pulls out
Claude Julien has been named head coach of Canada's men's hockey team for a pair of international events next month. And if the NHL pulls out of the 2022 Winter Olympics, he'll also be behind the benc...
Nov 26, 2021
Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer
REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop is now facing a murder charge. The Crown has upgraded a charge of manslaughter against Alphonse Stanley Traverse to ...
Nov 26, 2021
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
The brother of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls says her prosecution is "the most over-hyped trial of the century," designed to break a woman targeted by...
Nov 26, 2021
Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is "on the threshold of an emergency situation" after authorities detected the country's first case of a new coronavirus vari...
Nov 26, 2021