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Canadian Royal Purple Organizes Canada-wide Purple Thursday on October 20th
"Stop the Violence" and "Paint Your Town Purple" have become key slogans for the Canadian Royal Purple. October 20th, the third Thursday in October, will be recognized as Canadian Royal Purple's first...
Sep 30, 2022
Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. The ruling Friday came after a nine-day trial at Naval B...
Sep 30, 2022
Quebec election: CAQ leader defends millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is defending his government's decision to award millions of dollars worth of consulting contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic to a major Ameri...
Sep 30, 2022
Montreal Canadiens' retooled front office is focused on player development
MONTREAL - When Jeff Gorton signed on to become the Montreal Canadiens' new executive vice-president of hockey operations last fall, the two pillars he wanted to improve were hockey development and an...
Sep 30, 2022
Raptors teammates believe Siakam has what it takes to become a top-five NBA player
VICTORIA - There is no beating Pascal Siakam to the gym in the morning. The Toronto Raptors forward is setting the pace at training camp in Victoria, as the first at practice and the last to leave. Si...
Sep 30, 2022
US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Counci...
Sep 30, 2022
‘It’s hard to forget’: Residential School survivors share stories during event in Ahtahkakoop
For many in the community of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, the stories of Canada's Residential Schools are only heard through news and conversations with relatives.For others, however, they are solid memor...
Sep 30, 2022
Sweetgrass illustrator Azby Whitecalf uses talents to bring stories to life
Local Indigenous artist Azby Whitecalf said being able to create the art for a new children's book has been a fun opportunity to get in touch with their (preferred pronoun) own inner child at the same...
Sep 30, 2022
Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso's capital and the state broadcaster went off the air, sparking fears that another coup attempt may be underway, nine mont...
Sep 30, 2022
‘No room for complacency’ as CF Montreal hosts bottom-feeding D.C. United
MONTREAL - With only two games left in CF Montreal's season, second place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference appears to be all but locked up - barring an unexpected meltdown from the first-pl...
Sep 30, 2022