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A 'weird' debate: vice-presidential hopefuls to face off ahead of razor-thin election
WASHINGTON - Tim Walz and JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday in the only debate for the vice-presidential hopefuls during the razor-thin race to November's election. Walz, the Democratic governor of...
Sep 30, 2024
23 bilingual municipalities ask judge to suspend portions of Quebec's language law
MONTREAL - A group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court today to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province's 2022 language reform. Lawyer Julius...
Sep 30, 2024
Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it's increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it i...
Sep 30, 2024
Son of Canadian parents killed in Lebanon urges Ottawa to ramp up evacuation efforts
The son of a Canadian couple killed during Israeli strikes on Lebanon last week says Ottawa must do more to help citizens leave the country as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group ...
Sep 30, 2024
'Beautiful to see': Community Gathering for National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Melfort
Hundreds of students, elders, and community members turned out to Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) Friday for a community gathering for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The event...
Sep 30, 2024
'It's like light in my chest': Indigenous singing brings youth together
Traditional Indigenous rhythms echoed through the roof of Don Ross Centre on Friday night as First Nation community members gathered to embrace the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Through e...
Sep 30, 2024
'A way of hope and resilience': Annie Peyachew statue unveiled in Central Park
At the entrance to a grassy grove in Central Park, a little girl stood on a boulder wrapped in a star blanket. As the mid-morning sunlight gently dappled the leaves of the overhanging trees in gold, t...
Sep 30, 2024
Why do people wear orange on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to honour residential school survivors, those who never returned home, their families and their communities.The day is also sometimes referred to as ...
Sep 30, 2024
Faculty strike: McGill University threatens to cancel semester for law students
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to cancel law school classes for the rest of the semester if it can't reach an agreement today with a faculty union that has been on strike since August. Th...
Sep 30, 2024
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Monday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country, with videos purportedly showing a surface-to-air missil...
Sep 30, 2024