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Quebec election: Liberal leader defends party organization as candidate drops out
MONTRAL - Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said Sunday she still in the province's election race to win, despite questions about her party's organization and claims by other leaders that the el...
Sep 18, 2022
Orioles score three runs in ninth to beat Blue Jays 5-4
Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano blew a save opportunity for only the fifth time this season, allowing three ninth-inning runs in a 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Solo shots from D...
Sep 18, 2022
West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Legislature passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday, approving a bill that several members of the Republican supermajority said they hope wi...
Sep 18, 2022
Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 18, 2022
'Grandmother for the world': Calgary police officer goes to London for royal funeral
Tad Milmine felt a surge of emotion when he saw Queen Elizabeth's coffin, aglow in a golden light, as it was carried into Buckingham Palace as part of the monarch's final journey. The Calgary resident...
Sep 18, 2022
Ottawa's Dabrowski and Stefani of Brazil capture Chennai women's doubles title
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil captured their second women's doubles tennis title, winning the Chennai Open on Sunday. The top-seeded Dabrowski and Stefani made q...
Sep 18, 2022
Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status
TORONTO - Rallies are planned in cities across Canada today to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented migrants. Migrants and advocacy groups will also be calling on the government t...
Sep 18, 2022
Fiona becomes a hurricane, aims at Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) - Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and torrential rains. Forecasters said "historic" levels of rain were expec...
Sep 18, 2022
Vipers fall to Vees in pre-season finale
The Vernon Vipers ended the BC Hockey League's exhibition season with three wins and three losses after falling 5-3 to the Penticton Vees on Friday. A crowd of 458 fans was on hand for the game at Kal...
Sep 18, 2022
Elections Quebec takes to TikTok, hoping quirky campaign inspires turnout
MONTREAL - Elections Quebec is flipping their usual campaign advertising script in hopes that some fresh messaging will propel more voters out to the polls next month. The province's elections organiz...
Sep 18, 2022
