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Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer
MONTREAL - Appliance manufactures and a Montreal lawyer say proposed Quebec language regulations will lead to fewer choices and higher costs for products like home appliances. The draft regulations re...
Feb 27, 2024

A low-ranked American tennis player is banned after testing positive for marijuana at a tournament
LONDON (AP) - A low-ranked American tennis player who competed for the University of North Carolina has been suspended for two years after testing positive for marijuana during an ATP Challenger tourn...
Feb 27, 2024

Could Missouri's 'stand your ground' law apply to the Super Bowl celebration shooters?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The man accused of firing the first shots at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally told authorities he felt threatened, while a second man said he pulled the trigger because ...
Feb 27, 2024

Could Missouri's 'stand your ground' law apply to the Super Bowl celebration shooters?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The man accused of firing the first shots at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally told authorities he felt threatened, while a second man said he pulled the trigger because ...
Feb 27, 2024

Woman's death in Quebec City after weekend house fire ruled a homicide: police
Quebec City police say the death of a woman who was found unresponsive after a house fire over the weekend has been ruled a homicide. Police say 42-year-old Jolle Lapointe was killed and the exact cau...
Feb 27, 2024

Three-time amateur champion Lisa Meldrum named to Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Accomplished amateur and professional player Lisa Meldrum has been selected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. The 41-year-old from Montreal will be inducted into the player category ...
Feb 27, 2024

Canada border agency makes largest airport cocaine seizure in Prairie history in Winnipeg
The largest airport cocaine seizure in Prairie history took place earlier this month in Winnipeg, Canada's border agency reported Tuesday. During an examination of an international flight on Feb. 9 th...
Feb 27, 2024

Online hate speech must not become political 'yo-yo,' anti-hate expert warns
OTTAWA - The former chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network is warning parliamentarians against turning a newly reintroduced section of the Canadian Human Rights Act into a game of political "yo-yo." ...
Feb 27, 2024

B.C. First Nation sues federal government over ban on herring spawn fishery
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation says it has launched a civil lawsuit against the federal government over its decision in 2022 to ban one of its commercial fisheries The Heiltsuk Na...
Feb 27, 2024

Jays' Swanson to be away from team as young son hospitalized after being hit by car
LAKELAND, Fla. - Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson will be away from the team indefinitely after his son was hit by a car and hospitalized on Sunday in Florida, manager John Schneider said. The Toronto ...
Feb 27, 2024