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As provinces hand out cash, advocates say inflation help should be more targeted
MONTREAL - Anti-poverty advocates say the one-time inflation aid payments announced by provinces including Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are a missed opportunity to help those most in need. Dou...
Oct 10, 2022
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
'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
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
Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls snap polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that Parliament will be dissolved Monday, paving the way for general elections that are expected to be held in earl...
Oct 10, 2022
Explosions rock central Kyiv in apparent missile strikes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Two explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitchko reported explosions in the city's Shevchenko distri...
Oct 09, 2022
Ewart Shadoff finally wins on LPGA Tour in her 246th attempt
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - Jodi Ewart Shadoff is finally an LPGA Tour winner in her 246th start, closing with a 1-under 71 in a nervy final round Sunday for a one-shot victory in the LPGA Mediheal Champ...
Oct 09, 2022
