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Quebecor CEO warns of grim future for TVA Sports amid rising cost of broadcast rights
The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. warned Thursday that the company's French-language sports television programming could be in jeopardy amid rising costs for broadcasting rights. Speaking at the co...
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Constitutional experts say Alberta referendum to separate from Canada would put country in unexplored territory
Constitutional experts say a vote in Alberta to separate from Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.Moves by Alberta Pre...
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Wetland Replacement Program taking applications for 2025
Applications are open for Alberta's Wetland Replacement Program, an $8.7 million fund for constructing new wetlands and repairing damage to existing ones.Wetlands act like sponges, soaking up water du...
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Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
HALIFAX - A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Robert...
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Jose Aldo still going, 14 years after epic UFC 129 battle with Canadian Mark Hominick
Fourteen years after defending his featherweight title against Canadian Mark (The Machine) Hominick before 55,724 fans at UFC 129 at Toronto's Rogers Centre, UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo is still going...
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India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own a...
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Trump says he'll pull the nomination of Ed Martin, who defended Jan. 6 rioters, for DC US Attorney
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after a key R...
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Victory in Europe Day commemorations underway in Toronto, Ottawa
OTTAWA - Veterans, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders are gathering at events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Veterans Affairs Canada sa...
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Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec's Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec's police oversight agency announced We...
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Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting a near-record rate of immigration in 2024, with the province's population increasing to more than 9.1 million at the start of this year. A new report from Quebec's stati...
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