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Car crash kills three teenagers and injures another in Quebec's Montérégie region
MONTREAL - Three teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quebec's Montrgie region Sunday evening. Provincial police say the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle and two 18-year-old passengers ...
Oct 10, 2022
Canadian women defeat Morocco 4-0 in international soccer friendly in Spain
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain - Evelyne Viens scored one goal and set up two others as Canada defeated Morocco 4-0 in an international women's soccer friendly Monday. Jessie Fleming, Janine Beckie and C...
Oct 10, 2022
'Still hunting': High-flying Colorado Avalanche poised to chase another Stanley Cup
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche were the hunters. Unable to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs three years running, they finally got over the hump last spring before sweeping ...
Oct 10, 2022
Five things to know as the Emergencies Act public inquiry gets underway
The inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know abo...
Oct 10, 2022
Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including P...
Oct 10, 2022
'X-ray specs': Canadian scientists starry-eyed over James Webb space telescope
EDMONTON - It's as if they were using a telescope not just to peer into space, but also into time. Canadian scientists are already using spectacular data and images from the recently launched James We...
Oct 10, 2022
New treatment for severe opioid addiction coming to Grande Prairie
The provincial government says a new narcotic transition service will be coming to Grande Prairie in the next few months.The province says this is for those with severe addictions who have not been ab...
Oct 10, 2022
Israel embassy claims Ottawa downgraded security, despite threats
OTTAWA - The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa says it feels at risk of violence after nearly three years of pushing Global Affairs Canada to increase its security. It is exceptionally rare for embassies an...
Oct 10, 2022
Calgary returns of Gaudreau and Tkachuk among must-see games this NHL season
Fans and players always circle games to look forward to when the NHL schedule comes out every off-season. Whether it's rivalry matchups, stars returning to their former homes or marquee showcases, the...
Oct 10, 2022
Campaigns in crisis mode as B.C. mayors pivot from parks and potholes to big picture
When Merlin Blackwell ran for mayor four years ago in the small community of Clearwater in British Columbia's North Thompson River valley, the issues were simple, to say the least. "It was, 'Are you g...
Oct 10, 2022