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Car set on fire at home of owner of Old Montreal buildings hit by fatal arsons
MONTREAL - A vehicle was set on fire this morning in the driveway of the residence of a lawyer who owns two Old Montreal buildings that have burned down in the past two years and left nine people dead...
Oct 17, 2024
Third annual Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers continues progress
The third annual Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers took place in Calgary on Wednesday with this year's theme in mind of "celebrating trades and professions in Alberta." The provincial governm...
Oct 17, 2024
Motorcyclist serious injured in south-end collision, Medicine Hat police say
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision that also involved a SUV earlier this week, police say.Police, fire and emergency services responded to the incident at the intersecti...
Oct 17, 2024
Montrealer ordered to pay $35,000 fine for not declaring luxury watch at border
MONTREAL - A Montreal business owner will have to pay a hefty fine after he imported a luxury watch without declaring it to customs. A Federal Court judge this week ruled that David Segall Blouin must...
Oct 17, 2024
Canadian veteran midfielder Desiree Scott to retire at end of NWSL season
Desiree Scott, a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season. The 37-year-old from Winnipeg, known...
Oct 17, 2024
OHL says it will co-operate with an investigation into sexual assault allegation
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League says it is taking recent sexual assault allegations against eight former players "very seriously" and will co-operate with any police investigation into the claims....
Oct 17, 2024
UCP announces structure changes for continuing care to mixed reactions
The Government of Alberta has announced the next steps it will take to update continuing care, which will include severing it into a separate healthcare pillar to be run under Minister of Seniors, Com...
Oct 17, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear spy service analyst's appeal over discrimination case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the case of a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency. In March, the Federal ...
Oct 17, 2024
Israel says it is investigating whether Hamas' top leader Sinwar was killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza, while an Israeli airstrike on...
Oct 17, 2024
Buhai, Green and Shin lead in South Korea after 8-under 64s in first round
PAJU, South Korea (AP) - Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Hannah Green of Australia, and Jenny Shin of South Korea each shot 8-under 64s to top the leaderboard after the first round of the BMW Ladies C...
Oct 17, 2024