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Quebec LGBTQ activist Laurent McCutcheon dies after long cancer battle
MONTREAL - Laurent McCutcheon, a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ rights in Quebec, died Thursday after receiving medical assistance in dying, his spouse said on Friday. McCutcheon had battled ca...
Jul 05, 2019
23 projects funded to help restore British Columbia's fragile salmon stocks
VANCOUVER - A project to transform aging dikes in British Columbia's Lower Mainland to make them more salmon-friendly is among 23 proposals selected by the federal and provincial governments to restor...
Jul 05, 2019
Philly got Patti LaBelle's name wrong on honorary street
Philadelphia honoured singer Patti LaBelle with her very own street earlier this week. Unfortunately, the signs didn't get her name right. The city's Streets Department didn't capitalize the "b'' in t...
Jul 05, 2019
CC Sabathia honoured in final season at All-Star Game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will be honoured by Major League Baseball at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio. Sabathia is in the final season of his 19-yea...
Jul 05, 2019
System failed slain Quebec girl, youth protection internal probe finds
MONTREAL - The system as a whole - not one person or service - is to blame for lapses in the case of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl who'd been followed by youth protection, according to an interna...
Jul 05, 2019
Quebec sweetens pot in effort to get more immigrants to learn French
MONTREAL - Quebec announced tens of millions of new dollars Friday aimed at getting more newcomers to learn French. One of the Coalition Avenir Quebec's main pitches to get elected last fall ...
Jul 05, 2019
Kawhi Leonard mulls decision as NBA signing period looms
TORONTO - The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts. Players can put pen to paper at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, thoug...
Jul 05, 2019
Lac-Megantic marks sixth anniversary of rail disaster that claimed 47 lives
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The sixth anniversary of the rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., will be marked this weekend with events aimed at remembering those who were lost and recognizing how the communit...
Jul 05, 2019
Skies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western l...
Jul 05, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension
VANCOUVER - Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks an...
Jul 05, 2019
