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Opposition criticizes Montreal mayor for blocking comments on social media accounts
MONTREAL - Montreal's Opposition leader is criticizing Mayor Valrie Plante for restricting access to her social media accounts. Aref Salem says Plante and her party, Projet Montral, are limiting Montr...
Sep 10, 2024
Brown Bag Lunch Day to help feed Medicine Hat area students takes place Tuesday
Those who donate today can help feed students in Medicine Hat for the entire school year. As the price of just about everything continues to climb, more students than ever before headed back to school...
Sep 10, 2024
Coach says young Canadians are up for the challenge of Spain at FIFA U-20 World Cup
After a roller-coaster finale to the group stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada has made it to the round of 16 where defending champion Spain awaits Wednesday in Cali, Colombia. It's a tal...
Sep 10, 2024
RCMP lifts veil on use of emerging technologies to fight crime
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2...
Sep 10, 2024
Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg's Cold War spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband's activities but "did not engag...
Sep 10, 2024
'The stakes cannot be higher:' Harris-Trump to faceoff on debate stage
PHILADELPHIA - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be face-to-face for the first time during Tuesday night's debate in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a razor-thin ra...
Sep 10, 2024
Canadian Soccer Business points to 'new, landmark offer' made to Canada Soccer
TORONTO - While Canada Soccer says a new labour agreement with its players is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, CSB says it "proactively made a new, landmark offer" six week...
Sep 10, 2024
Shapovalov gives Canada 1-0 edge over Argentina in Davis Cup tie
MANCHESTER - Canada has taken a 1-0 lead in its Davis Cup tie against Argentina. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tue...
Sep 10, 2024
Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to professional tryout
CALGARY - Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie will attend the Calgary Flames training camp on a professional tryout, the team announced Tuesday. Barrie had one goal and 14 assists in 41 games with the Nas...
Sep 10, 2024
Maple Leafs re-sign forward Nick Robertson to one-year, US$875K contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year contract worth US$875,000 on Tuesday. Robertson produced 14 goals and 13 assists in 56 games last season with the Maple...
Sep 10, 2024