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Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species in nearly 100 municipalities located close to areas where raccoon rabies has been detected. The b...
Jun 18, 2025
Canada's Fernandez into quarterfinals at Nottingham with win over Bucsa
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lexus Nottingham Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Wednesday. Fernandez faced nine break...
Jun 18, 2025
Jury reaches verdict in Karen Read murder trial over death of Boston police boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a tragic l...
Jun 18, 2025
Wildlife experts remove a plastic lid that was stuck on a Michigan bear's neck for two years
HILLMAN, Mich. (AP) - Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck - for two years. "It's pretty incredible that the bear surv...
Jun 18, 2025
Elks come off bye week set to host unbeaten Alouettes at Commonwealth Stadium
Fatigue shouldn't be an issue Thursday night for Tre Ford and the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton (0-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (2-0) coming off a bye week. This will mark the Elks' home opener following...
Jun 18, 2025
Canada loses 3-2 to South Korea in women's Volleyball Nations League action
ISTANBUL - Canada's women's team opened the second leg of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League with a 3-2 loss to South Korea on Wednesday. Set scores were 27-25, 25-18, 15-25, 20-25 and 15-13. Canada c...
Jun 18, 2025
Owner of the San Jose Earthquakes puts team on the market
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The owner of the San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday that he has begun the process of selling the Major League Soccer club. John Fisher, who also owns baseball's Athletics...
Jun 18, 2025
Brad Marchand plays a key role in Florida Panthers' second championship run
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand sure made himself at home in Florida. Now he's a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Getting Marchand at the trade deadline from Boston for what ended up being a single f...
Jun 18, 2025
Bloc Québécois supply management bill moves swiftly through Parliament
OTTAWA - A Bloc Qubcois bill that looks to take Canada's supply management system off the table in future trade negotiations has passed swiftly through Parliament. The Senate passed the bill through t...
Jun 18, 2025
CSIS says India is a continued foreign interference threat as Canada renews diplomacy
OTTAWA - The latest annual report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says Indian officials and their proxy agents in Canada, engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian ...
Jun 18, 2025