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Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL - A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph's Oratory, says no one at the ch...
Sep 03, 2023

Air quality statements issued across Saskatchewan, smoke causing air quality index to peak
The last long weekend of the summer in Saskatchewan will be remembered as one plagued by smoke.Nearly all areas across the province are under air quality statements due to smoke lingering in from wild...
Sep 03, 2023

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada past Spain to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarters
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including going 14-of-16 at the free-throw line, as Canada fended off Spain 88-86 on Sunday at the FIBA men's basketball World Cup. Canad...
Sep 03, 2023

Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured
Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims wer...
Sep 03, 2023

Guatemala's electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's top electoral authority said Sunday it blocked the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arvalo's Seed Movement, at least temporarily giving the party back its legal...
Sep 03, 2023

How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movement
OTTAWA - It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along. Tamara Lich, mounted on the b...
Sep 03, 2023

Climate change, trade ties top agenda as Trudeau attends summits in Asia
OTTAWA - Canada has its eyes on Asia and the lucrative trade markets in the Indo-Pacific region as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the region tomorrow for a week of international summits and bi...
Sep 03, 2023

Nova Scotia ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash
INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. - A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders are gathering in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada's military respon...
Sep 03, 2023

Blue Jays blow 5-0 lead, lose 8-7 to lowly Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Brenton Doyle hit a three-run triple in a four-run fifth inning, Charlie Blackmon had three hits and three RBIs on his bobblehead night, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Ja...
Sep 02, 2023

Canada loses senior women's VCC semifinal to Dominican Republic
QUEBEC - Canada's unbeaten ride at the NORCECA senior women's Volleyball Continental Championship came to a halt Saturday night when the Dominican Republic won the best-of-five semifinal matchup 3-1. ...
Sep 02, 2023