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Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
High Prairie woman wins $615k jackpot
Rose Belyan of High Prairie has won the lottery after buying a LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket. She won $615,126.90 instantly when she purchased her ticket from the High Prairie Circle K store. Belyan says she...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 season
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tue...
Sep 03, 2024
Pendrith, Conners, Hughes named to International Team for upcoming Presidents Cup
Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes have been named to the International Team's for the upcoming Presidents Cup in Montreal. It's the first time three Canadians have played i...
Sep 03, 2024
Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'
OTTAWA - An internal government memo reveals budget and staff challenges have exhausted employees and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other emergencies. The mem...
Sep 03, 2024
NDP to have 'tough conversations' about its deal with Liberals at coming retreat: MP
OTTAWA - New Democrat labour critic Matthew Green says his party will be having "tough conversations" about the future of its agreement with the Liberals at a coming caucus retreat. Two years ago the ...
Sep 03, 2024
A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
PARIS (AP) - A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving ...
Sep 03, 2024