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Top-ranked Sabalenka ends Canadian Rebecca Marino's run at National Bank Open
Canadian Rebecca Marino's stunning run at the National Bank Open in Montreal came to an end Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. The wild card entry from Vancouver f...
Aug 12, 2021
Debate on vaccine passports would expose Quebecers to conspiracy theories: Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is refusing to hold a debate in the legislature on vaccine passports partly because he says he fears Quebecers would be exposed to conspiracy theories. Legaul...
Aug 12, 2021
Canada to donate 10M unused Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to poor countries
OTTAWA - Canada is donating all 10 million doses of the single-dose vaccine that it purchased from Johnson & Johnson but won't use to low and middle-income countries. Procurement Minister Anita An...
Aug 12, 2021
Quebec brothers accused in sister's abduction denied bail in Amber Alert case
MONTREAL - Two brothers charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping of their teen sister have been denied bail. The 22 and 21-year-old men, whose names are under a publication ban to protect the ...
Aug 12, 2021
Booming grasshopper populations destroying already beleaguered Prairie crops
A pattern of dry, hot weather across the Prairies over the past few years has resulted in a grasshopper infestation of epic proportions, with some experts saying the nuisance is negatively affecting e...
Aug 12, 2021
PBO estimates federal government will net $177 million from Air Canada deal
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the federal government could make about $177 million over ten years from a support deal it reached with Air Canada. The PBO estimate is based on Air Cana...
Aug 12, 2021
Vaccine Hunters Alberta will continue sending out appointment information
A national group that helps Canadians book vaccine appointments is ending its efforts, but its Alberta counterpart says it will keep going.Volunteers with Vaccine Hunters Canada have been tweeting out...
Aug 12, 2021
Edmonton police remove TikTok video, complaints it was outdated and intimidating
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Police Service says it has removed a video on its official TikTok account after complaints it promoted outdated gender norms, violence and intimidation.A police spokeswoman say...
Aug 12, 2021
Canadian men climb 11 places to No. 59 in latest FIFA world soccer rankings
Canada has climbed 11 places to No. 59 in the latest FIFA world men's rankings, on the strength of its performance at the Gold Cup and in World Cup qualifying. The Canadians now rank fifth in CONCACAF...
Aug 12, 2021
Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 9 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish authorities said Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to nine. One other person is reported missing...
Aug 12, 2021