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Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'
QUEBEC CITY - Quebec's minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can't opt out of paying their electricity bills. Ian Lafrenire was reacting to a Radio-...
Sep 24, 2024
Harris, Thurman get top marks as Roughriders dominate CFL's Week 16 honour roll
TORONTO - The Saskatchewan Roughriders dominated the honour roll for Week 16 of the CFL season with quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman and the offensive line among those earning top ...
Sep 24, 2024
'Colonialist mentality:' Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum
QUEBEC CITY - Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself from the "colonialist mentality" as it designs a new $92-million history museum project in the provincia...
Sep 24, 2024
Canada's Clement defends world para-cycling title in T1 men's individual time trial
ZURICH - Canadian para-cyclist Nathan Clement defended his world title in the T1 men's individual time Tuesday at the 2024 road cycling and para-cycling world championships. The 29-year-old from West ...
Sep 24, 2024
Matthews leaves Leafs practice early, coach Berube says it's an 'upper body thing'
OTTAWA - Toronto captain Auston Matthews left the Maple Leafs practice early on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said he didn't expect the issue with the Leafs' new captai...
Sep 24, 2024
Canada's Corey Conners eager for second chance at Presidents Cup
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE - A combination of intangibles and data-driven analysis has Corey Conners thinking the International team is due at this year's Presidents Cup. Conners, from Listowel, Ont....
Sep 24, 2024
Art in Motion to bring creativity and family fun to downtown Medicine Hat on Saturday
An event celebrating Medicine Hat's vibrant art and culture will take over parts of downtown this weekend.Art in Motion will transform the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Towne Square, Riverside V...
Sep 24, 2024
Skip Koe drops second Gauthier on eve of PointsBet Invitational curling tournament
CALGARY - Skip Kevin Koe has dropped second Jacques Gauthier from his team one day before the start of the PointsBet Invitational curling competition. Koe, whose team curls out of Calgary's Glencoe Cl...
Sep 24, 2024
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a...
Sep 24, 2024
Quebec premier under pressure over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
MONTREAL - The heat is rising for Quebec Premier Franois Legault as opposition parties demand answers about his government's investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal. Oppositi...
Sep 24, 2024