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Quebec premier to prorogue legislature, with new session starting Oct. 19
Quebec Premier François Legault says he will prorogue the province’s legislature and a new session…
Chief of Joyce Echaquan’s community says trust in Quebec health-care system returning
JOLIETTE, Que. – Members of an Atikamekw community northeast of Montreal are slowly regaining their…
Nicaraguan opposition says elections “void and illegitimate”
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan opposition groups said Thursday that next month’s presidential election is…
TC Energy signs agreement with Nikola on development of hydrogen hubs
CALGARY – TC Energy has signed an agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Nikola to jointly…
Hot tub on wheels: Suit says party vehicle lacks pool permit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee entrepreneur whose hot tub on wheels is one of…
COVID-19 shot ‘could save your life,’ RCMP boss says after federal vaccination order
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is publicly touting vaccination against COVID-19 following the Liberal…
NDP prepared to withhold votes in Parliament, including on the Liberal budget: Singh
OTTAWA – Jagmeet Singh warned Thursday that he is willing to “withhold votes” for Liberal…
A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test…
Court says Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas should be dismissed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada has sided with Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
We the North: Yellowknife-based skip Kerry Galusha posting strong results this season
A decision to travel to more events this season has paid immediate dividends for Yellowknife…
Price’s decision to enter NHL/NHLPA assistance program supported by family, team
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price voluntarily entered the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s joint assistance…
Canada adds Ardron, Parfrey for second leg of Rugby World Cup qualifier in Chile
Coach Kingsley Jones has made two changes to his starting lineup for Canada’s weekend rematch…
Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ comes with a heavy cost
NEW YORK (AP) — Meek Mill is not behind prison bars. He’s no longer required…
Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.K.-based Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose experience of crossing continents and cultures…
Steve Coll leaving as Columbia journalism school dean
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Coll is stepping down as dean of the Columbia University…
Man indicted for murder in death of Minnesota tribal officer
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man on…
Vermont bald eagle restoration follows years of trying
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Thirteen years after Vermont lost the ignominious distinction of being the only…
Navy: Sub hit object in Pacific; no life-threatening injury
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy attack submarine struck an object while submerged in international…
S&P/TSX composite posts best day since June after temporary U.S. debt-ceiling truce
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted its strongest day in more than four months…
Texas man gets life term in shooting deaths of family of 8
HOUSTON (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a man of capital murder in the…
Woman accused of telling Black child she’d kneel on his neck
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A civil rights complaint was filed against a woman accused of…
Third-dose Thanksgiving: immunocompromised guests still wary of gatherings
Christiane Coopman’s Thanksgiving plans don’t include an elaborate stuffed turkey dinner or the excited chatter…
Friends, rivals Collaros and Harris set to clash when Bombers host Elks
WINNIPEG – Quarterbacks Zach Collaros and Trevor Harris may be foes on the football field,…
‘Night Raiders’ filmmaker Danis Goulet explores colonization through sci-fi lens
TORONTO – While writing her new Indigenous sci-fi thriller “Night Raiders,” Danis Goulet says she…