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Man charged with murder after knife fight that left three dead in Montreal
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have identified the suspects directly involved in a triple murder last week, with one suspect appearing in court today and the other two confirmed among the dead. N...
May 30, 2024

Savoie enjoying final ride at Memorial Cup after nomadic final junior season
SAGINAW - Matthew Savoie knew the trade was coming. The star centre had already shuffled between the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, their American Hockey League affiliate the Rochester Americans and then the W...
May 30, 2024

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside hom...
May 30, 2024

Mélanie Joly 'forward-leaning' in debate on Ukraine using NATO arms inside Russia
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is suggesting Canada would support a policy of allowing Ukraine to use NATO-provided arms inside Russia. Joly says Canada is "forward-leaning on this ques...
May 30, 2024

B.C. unveils 240-language racism reporting helpline
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience a racist incident, with support available in more than 240 languages. The province says callers will receiv...
May 30, 2024

CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis leaves organization
MONTREAL - CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis is stepping down. Cremanzidis's departure from the Major League Soccer club comes three weeks after Montreal and sporting directo...
May 30, 2024

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov and Fernandez move into third round at French Open
PARIS - Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Leylah Fernandez have advanced to the third round of the French Open. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, the men's No. 21 seed, defeated German q...
May 30, 2024

B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
VICTORIA - British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 as the federal government ends its coverage. A statement from B.C.'s Health Mi...
May 30, 2024

Saskatchewan farmer who found space junk in field not alone; others discover debris
ITUNA, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man who found a giant piece of space junk on his farm says he is not alone. Barry Sawchuk says five more fragments of debris from high in the sky have been found by his n...
May 30, 2024

Charges against world's top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisv...
May 30, 2024

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