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Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA - Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces, regardless of whether they have been trained by a foreign military. It's the latest effort by Canada's military to boost r...
Dec 05, 2022
Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were rejected by baseball writers in their bids for the Baseball Hall of Fame ten times. On Sunday, the duo chased by steroid suspicions got another rebu...
Dec 05, 2022
Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge
GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec civilian judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. Judge Richard Meredith said he believes the complainant was s...
Dec 05, 2022
Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among notable names to cameo as 'Nutcracker' cannon dolls
TORONTO - Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Olympic hockey players Sarah Nurse and Renata Fast are among the celebrities set to appear as cannon dolls in "The Nutcracker." The National Ballet...
Dec 05, 2022
Trudeau urges vaccinations amid a rise in kids' illnesses clogging hospital ERs
The prime minster says he is "extremely worried" about a rise in respiratory illnesses among children as hospitals across the country report they are struggling to keep up with high volumes of patient...
Dec 05, 2022
Canadiens forward Gallagher out at least two weeks with lower-body injury
VANCOUVER - The Montreal Canadiens say forward Brendan Gallagher will miss at least two weeks with a lower-body injury. Gallagher missed games at Calgary and Edmonton last week because of the injury. ...
Dec 05, 2022
Canada 'watching closely' as U.S. pressed to fix Inflation Reduction Act 'glitches'
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "watching closely" as Europe presses for changes to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden last week acknowledged "glitches" in...
Dec 05, 2022
Canada's Ismael Kone leaves Montreal for England's Watford in wake of World Cup
Midfielder Ismael Kone is leaving CF Montreal for England's Watford, becoming the second member of Canada's World Cup squad to switch teams since leaving Qatar. Watford, which plays in England's secon...
Dec 05, 2022
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday changed its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money...
Dec 05, 2022
'It hasn't changed in 33 years': women's shelter to mark anniversary of l'Ecole Polytechnique Massacre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Natasha Carvalho was in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989 during the l'Ecole Polytechnique Massacre. Fourteen women were murdered and many others were injured by the gunman who separated out...
Dec 05, 2022