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Ahead of debate in Montreal, Singh talks discrimination and Bill 21
MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said ahead of Wednesday's debate that he's confident Quebecers share his party's values, as he released a series of French-language ads seeking&...
Oct 04, 2019
Trudeau says his views have evolved and he is now totally pro choice
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he is no longer opposed in any way to abortion. He says he has come to realize there's a contradiction between being opposed to abortion itself bu...
Oct 04, 2019
Blues sign Brayden Schenn to 8-year, $52M contract extension
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues have signed Brayden Schenn to an eight-year contract extension worth $52 million, locking up one of their top centres after their run to the Stanley Cup championship la...
Oct 04, 2019
Scheer plans border agency task force to stop illegal guns coming in from U.S.
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to get Canada's border agency to do more to try and stop illegal guns from crossing into Canada from the United States. Scheer is in Toronto to...
Oct 04, 2019
Canadian Chase Claypool living up to billing as Notre Dame's top receiver
Canadian Chase Claypool is living up to the lofty billing of No. 1 receiver for the University of Notre Dame. The six-foot-four, 229-pound native of Abbotsford, B.C., leads the NCAA's ninth-...
Oct 04, 2019
NTSB seeks new seat belt requirements for limos after crash
ALBANY, N.Y. - Federal inspectors recommended stricter regulations Wednesday for safety belts and passenger seats in new vehicles stretched into limousines, saying tighter standards might have made a ...
Oct 04, 2019
Quebec parents seek class action against makers of 'addictive' Fortnite game
MONTREAL - A Quebec law firm is seeking authorization to launch a class action lawsuit against the makers of the Fortnite video game, alleging it is highly addictive and can cause health pro...
Oct 04, 2019
'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed': Leafs scratch Spezza for opener
TORONTO - Jason Spezza's regular-season debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait. The veteran forward was a healthy scratch when his new team hosted the Ottawa Senators in t...
Oct 04, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu's win streak comes to an end with loss to Osaka
BEIJING - Bianca Andreescu's winning streak is over. The Canadian lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to world No. 4 Naomi Osaka of Japan in a China Open quarterfinal today, ending Andreescu's win streak at a WTA Tour...
Oct 04, 2019
Lawyers expect multi-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - Lawyers anticipate a lengthy bail hearing for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law. Cameron Jay Ortis, who was arrested three weeks ago, made his fourth appearance...
Oct 04, 2019