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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...
Jul 26, 2023

Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has refused to allow a Muslim organization and a civil rights group to appeal a lower court decision maintaining the province's ban on prayer spaces in public sch...
Jul 26, 2023

Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. The Re...
Jul 26, 2023

Indigenous leaders hope new minister Anandasangaree will follow in Miller's footsteps
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful that new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will take inspiration from his predecessor's approach with organizations, community me...
Jul 26, 2023

Brooke Henderson wants to become first golfer to defend Evian Championship as a major
No one has won the Evian Championship in back-to-back years since it became a major, but Canada's Brooke Henderson is in a position to do just that this week. Henderson beat Sophia Schubert of the Uni...
Jul 26, 2023

Rob Manfred's term as baseball commissioner extended until 2029 by MLB owners
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's term was extended until 2029 on Wednesday by major league owners. The decision to give Manfred a third term in charge of the sport was made during a...
Jul 26, 2023

After 'historic' fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members
MONTREAL - As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation's top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have ...
Jul 26, 2023

Crum, Ottawa Redblacks, get another shot at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
It took Dustin Crum just two weeks to secure the Ottawa Redblacks a piece of CFL history. Since taking over as the starting quarterback, Crum has guided Ottawa to consecutive overtime wins - a stunnin...
Jul 26, 2023

Five things to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a dramatic change to his inner circle Wednesday, bringing in a number of new faces to cabinet and shuffling veterans into new roles. Here's what you need to...
Jul 26, 2023

Divers hope to enter Quebec river in search for Ukrainian man missing for seven days
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they hope divers can enter a river southeast of Quebec City to search for a Ukrainian refugee reported missing one week ago. Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodea...
Jul 26, 2023