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'It stings': Canadiens await news on severity of Patrik Laine's injury
BROSSARD, Que. - Patrik Laine arrived in a hockey-mad market eager for a fresh start. That made the Finnish sharpshooter's worrying pre-season exit even harder to swallow for Montreal Canadiens head c...
Sep 30, 2024
Rebels acquire defenceman from Spokane
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter announced Monday the club has completed a trade with the Spokane Chiefs.The Rebels have acquired the playing rights for defenceman Jac...
Sep 30, 2024
Canadian Ryan Hunter shows very well in move from left guard to tackle
TORONTO - Ryan Hunter's athleticism has been on full display since his arrival in the CFL, but the Canadian's versatility is now shining through. An oblique/hip injury to American Isiah Cage forced th...
Sep 30, 2024
A 'weird' debate: vice-presidential hopefuls to face off ahead of razor-thin election
WASHINGTON - Tim Walz and JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday in the only debate for the vice-presidential hopefuls during the razor-thin race to November's election. Walz, the Democratic governor of...
Sep 30, 2024
23 bilingual municipalities ask judge to suspend portions of Quebec's language law
MONTREAL - A group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court today to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province's 2022 language reform. Lawyer Julius...
Sep 30, 2024
Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it's increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it i...
Sep 30, 2024
Son of Canadian parents killed in Lebanon urges Ottawa to ramp up evacuation efforts
The son of a Canadian couple killed during Israeli strikes on Lebanon last week says Ottawa must do more to help citizens leave the country as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group ...
Sep 30, 2024
Faculty strike: McGill University threatens to cancel semester for law students
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to cancel law school classes for the rest of the semester if it can't reach an agreement today with a faculty union that has been on strike since August. Th...
Sep 30, 2024
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Monday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country, with videos purportedly showing a surface-to-air missil...
Sep 30, 2024
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is sending an additional "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increas...
Sep 30, 2024