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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
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
Blazers acquire F Szabo from Oil Kings for pick
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have imported some veteran help for their forward group from the Edmonton Oil Kings.Monday (Sept. 30), the team announced the acquisition of 2005-born forward John Szab...
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
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is sending an additional "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increas...
Sep 30, 2024
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced....
Sep 30, 2024
Controlling interest in owner of hockey brand Bauer to be sold to Fairfax affiliates
The owner of Bauer Hockey says affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will acquire controlling interest in its overall business. Peak Achievement Athletics Inc. did not reveal the value of the ...
Sep 30, 2024
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instruc...
Sep 30, 2024
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