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CP NewsAlert: One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE - Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal. The construction site is located in Blainville, Que. More coming. The Canadian Press
May 20, 2025

Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA - The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relations...
May 20, 2025

Mboko advances to second round of French Open qualifying tournament
PARIS - Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko moved a step closer to qualifying for her first career Grand Slam main draw with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Austria's Sinja Kraus on Tuesday. The 18-year-old from To...
May 20, 2025

CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA - The CRTC is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content. A consumers' group says having a test that attempts to define who or what is ...
May 20, 2025

Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott set for international farewell in Winnipeg hometown
Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott, in her international swansong, leads the Canadian roster named for a pair of international friendlies against Haiti in the May/June FIFA international window. The 37-...
May 20, 2025

Cheverie, MacLeod, Ryan named PWHL's Coach of the Year finalists
TORONTO - Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa Charge's Carla MacLeod and Toronto Sceptres' Troy Ryan have been named the finalists for the PWHL's coach of the year. Cheverie of New Glasgow, N.S....
May 20, 2025

Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn't assist in New Orleans jail break
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10 men squeezed through to break out of ...
May 20, 2025

Here's what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - People in Ottawa will have several chances to get a glimpse of the King and Queen during next week's royal visit to Canada, their first since King Charles's coronation. King Charles and Queen...
May 20, 2025

Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says
MONTREAL - A new Lger poll says more than half of Quebecers want the province to abolish its price on carbon. Quebec has had some of the highest gas prices in the country since Prime Minister Mark Car...
May 20, 2025

Mitch Marner mum on Maple Leafs future; John Tavares 'optimistic' on new contract
TORONTO - Mitch Marner needs some time to think. The Maple Leafs star winger spoke with reporters Tuesday at the team's practice facility following Toronto's playoff exit in a disastrous Game 7 over t...
May 20, 2025