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MONTREAL - The longest-serving member of Quebec’s legislature is retiring. Francois Gendron announced on Saturday that he won’t be running for re-election this fall. Gendron, 73, was first...

A central Ontario community was searching for answers on Saturday as police investigated the suspicious deaths of four people. Ontario Provincial Police offered few details, but said they received a 9...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Brandon Davidson to the New York Islanders for a 2019 third-round draft pick Saturday. Davidson, 26, of Taber, Alta., has three goals and two assists 3...

CHATHAM, Ont. - A state of emergency and flood warnings remain in place in southwestern Ontario, though officials say damage from a local river appears to be less than expected. Officials in Chatham-K...

MILAN - Fashion and politics clashed Saturday in Milan’s main squares and runways, as protesters rallied ahead of Italy’s divisive national election and designers at Milan Fashion Week sho...

BERLIN - “Touch Me Not,” an experimental movie about intimacy from Romanian director Adina Pintilie, won the top Golden Bear prize at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. Th...

MONTREAL - Following the suspension of the city’s pit bull ban, Montrealers weighed in on the future of animal control in the city in a series of public consultations that began Saturday. The ci...

Grey Route plowing is underway and crews are making their way through Snow Zones across the city. The latest schedule update is as follows: Friday, February 23: crews finished plowing Snow Zone H plow...

HAMILTON - American kicker Sergio Castillo and Canadian defensive lineman Ben D’Aguilar were among four players released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. Also let go were punter-kicker Ke...

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames placed goaltender Mike Smith on injured reserve Saturday after he’s missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. Smith was injured on Feb. 11 in the final sec...