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Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister
MONTREAL - As the fall session of Quebec's legislature kicks off this week, Premier Franois Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shephe...
Sep 09, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named honorary chairman of Presidents Cup
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accepted an invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup when the competition returns to Canada later this month. The Royal Montreal Golf...
Sep 09, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign linebacker Dan Basambombo, add to practice roster
CALGARY - Canadian linebacker Dan Basambombo signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Monday and was added to the team's practice roster. The six-foot, 225-pound Basambombo was selected out of the Univer...
Sep 09, 2024
Competitive season wraps up at Medicine Hat Tennis Club
The competitive season has wrapped up at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club with the completion of the Medicine Hat Open Tournament over the weekend.Tracy and Calvin Heller won the open division of the mixe...
Sep 09, 2024
Methanex buying OCI Global's international methanol business in US$2.05B deal
Methanex Corp. has signed a deal to buy OCI Global's international methanol business in an agreement valued at US$2.05 billion, including assumed debt.The deal includes OCI's interest in two methanol ...
Sep 09, 2024
NDP defends Montreal byelection flyer with Palestinian flag, 'genocide' accusation
MONTREAL - The NDP is defending its candidate in a Montreal federal byelection after a campaign flyer featuring the Palestinian flag and accusations of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip has drawn criticism...
Sep 09, 2024
Canada's Nicholas Bennett captures second Paralympic swim gold, Maxwell earns silver
PARIS - The work that produced Nicholas Bennett's first gold medal of the Paralympic Games was the key to his second. The Canadian surged into the lead on the breaststroke leg of his 200-metre individ...
Sep 09, 2024
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second Distric...
Sep 09, 2024
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second Distric...
Sep 09, 2024
Medicine Hat CAO tries to reassure city staff amid job cut rumours
Medicine Hat's chief administrator Ann Mitchell felt it was important to inform city staff that plans to create a "workforce strategy" had begun after rumours spread online about a 20 per cent reducti...
Sep 09, 2024