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Quebec politician offers mea culpa for comments on racism in provincial legislature
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member says he doesn't think his colleagues at the national assembly are racist, as his party prepares to face criticism from all sides for controversial comments he ma...
Nov 19, 2024
Argos celebrate Grey Cup title with energetic fan rally at Maple Leaf Square
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts celebrated their latest Grey Cup win with an energetic, occasionally messy fan rally on Tuesday. Champagne flowed liberally as players from the CFL championship team to...
Nov 19, 2024
Government spending in limbo as Tories, Liberals continue game of chicken in House
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking Parliament for approval to spend billions of dollars, but the ongoing stalemate in the House of Commons could prevent the Liberals from getting the green ligh...
Nov 19, 2024
Alberta Emergency Alert test on November 20
Albertans wireless devices and televisions, as well as radios, will be getting a message from the province this Wednesday afternoon; but don't fret as it will only be a testing of the Alberta Emergenc...
Nov 19, 2024
Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match before retirement
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup on Tuesday in what may have been the last match of the Spaniard's career. Nadal is retiring from professiona...
Nov 19, 2024
New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors said Tuesday they'll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they expressed some openness to...
Nov 19, 2024
Cremona RCMP arrest man for two counts of attempted murder
A Cremona man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Nov. 18.Montana Ronquist, 29, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder following the incident that took pl...
Nov 19, 2024
NY prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors said Tuesday they'll oppose dismissing President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case as his sentencing looms, but they expressed some openness to delaying it unti...
Nov 19, 2024
Soccer's 'worst' national team rises toward 2026 World Cup chance after Nations League group win
GENEVA (AP) - The official worst national team in men's soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America. San Marino's stunning progress this year, as the...
Nov 19, 2024
Red Deer RCMP arrest 41-year-old man for suspected impaired driving
Red Deer RCMP arrested a 41-year-old man last week following an alleged impaired driving incident in the city's south end.Mounties say the driver drove across lawns and into multiple parked vehicles i...
Nov 19, 2024