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Front companies being used to launder illicit cannabis cash: intelligence agency
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says a wide range of businesses - from food wholesalers to electronics repair services - are being used to disguise the proceeds of illicit cannabis ope...
Sep 28, 2022

Quebec's 'post-COVID' election campaign has few mentions of deaths, emergency powers
MONTREAL - The French phrase "bain de foule" appears regularly on the agendas of Quebec's major party leaders during the provincial election campaign. The term, which directly translates into English ...
Sep 28, 2022

Adapting to climate change faster will save Canada billions, new analysis says
OTTAWA - Canadians will see lower incomes and a choice between higher taxes or fewer government services if there isn't more effort to adapt to the changing climate, a new report from The Canadian Cli...
Sep 28, 2022

Hurricane Ian nears Florida coast, threatening floods, winds
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida residents rushed to board up their homes, stash precious belongings on upper floors and flee from oncoming Hurricane Ian, fearing the monstrous storm that knocked o...
Sep 28, 2022

Kraken fan Flames 3-0 to net second pre-season win
SEATTLE - The Seattle Kraken promised to be much better this season and, while it's really early, there are reasons for optimism. The Kraken, who finished with only 27 wins and 60 points last year - t...
Sep 27, 2022

Jets vets get jump on Senators, roll to 5-3 pre-season win
WINNIPEG - Daniel Torgersson scored twice and Kyle Connor had a goal and pair of assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in NHL pre-season action on Tuesday. Mikey Eyssimont and ...
Sep 27, 2022

Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-2, clinch AL East title
TORONTO - Gleyber Torres drove in three runs with three singles to help the New York Yankees clinch the American League East title with a 5-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Aaron Judge ...
Sep 27, 2022

Imperial Japan university unites graduates decades after war
TOKYO (AP) - Growing up, Fumina Oka knew little about the mysterious university her Taiwanese grandfather attended in northern China's Manchuria during Japan's occupation in the early 20th century. Bu...
Sep 27, 2022

Cuba without electricity after hurricane hammers power grid
HAVANA (AP) - Hurricane Ian knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it slammed into the island's western tip as a major hurricane Tu...
Sep 27, 2022

Judge Watch: Broadcasters hope to hit a home run with call of historic moment
TORONTO - Yankees slugger Aaron Judge isn't the only one who wants to hit a home run during New York's three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The broadcasters want to knock it out of the par...
Sep 27, 2022