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Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee comes down in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as workers hoisted one of the nation's largest Confederate monuments off a pedestal where the figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee towered ove...
Sep 8, 2021
Cleanup begins in Acapulco after strong earthquake
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Residents of Acapulco began cleaning up broken glass and chunks of plaster Wednesday as they took in the full impact of a magnitude 7 earthquake centered nearby that shook most...
Sep 8, 2021
Montreal police say 63-year-old homicide victim known for drug trafficking
Montreal police say a man killed in a parking garage in the city's east end was known to authorities for drug trafficking. Police identified the victim today as 63-year-old Piero Arena in an update to...
Sep 8, 2021
Hurricane Larry's track shifts west, residents of Newfoundland warned to prepare
HALIFAX - Hurricane Larry could make landfall in eastern Newfoundland late Friday or early Saturday, but even if its centre misses the island, the province can expect large waves and plenty of rain an...
Sep 8, 2021
Federal Court grants Rebel News access to cover federal leaders' debates
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge ordered the Leaders' Debates Commission to permit reporters from Rebel News Network to fully cover this week's two official televised leaders' debates. The ruling means ...
Sep 8, 2021
Glen Grunwald retiring as CEO and president of Canada Basketball
TORONTO - Glen Grunwald is retiring as president and CEO of Canada Basketball, but believes he's leaving the game in great hands. Michael Bartlett has been appointed the national organization's presid...
Sep 8, 2021
Minister Toews announces negotiation update with Alberta nurses
Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews, issued a statement Wednesday about the ongoing negotiations between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA):"I'm pleas...
Sep 8, 2021
Alberta delays identification requirements for supervised drug-use sites
CALGARY, AB. - The Alberta government is delaying implementation of one of its new rules governing supervised drug-use sites amid a legal challenge.Under new regulations, service providers were to col...
Sep 8, 2021
Quebec coroner's inquest hears of staff shortages at nursing home where dozens died
MONTREAL - A doctor told a Quebec coroner's inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was extremely understaffed in the early...
Sep 8, 2021
Ninety-seven-year-old dies in blaze at Montreal seniors residence
Montreal police say a 97-year-old woman died in a fire at a retirement home on Tuesday in northeastern Montreal. Police confirmed today the victim died of her injuries a few hours after being transpor...
Sep 8, 2021