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One northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread; others allowed to return home
MONTREAL - Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat ...
Jun 03, 2023

Four kids found unresponsive after northern Quebec fishing mishap: provincial police
PORTNEUF-SUR-MER - A fishing trip in northern Quebec has turned tragic after the bodies of four unresponsive children were found on the shores of the St. Lawrence River earlier today. Quebec provincia...
Jun 03, 2023

Barcelona wins Women's Champions League by coming from behind to beat Wolfsburg
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) - Patricia Guijarro scored twice inside three minutes as Barcelona staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women's Champions League final on Sat...
Jun 03, 2023

Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
LONDON (AP) - Manchester City's mission to win a treble of major trophies stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with the first of Ilkay Gundogan's two go...
Jun 03, 2023

Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
LONDON (AP) - Manchester City's mission to win a treble of major trophies stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with the first of Ilkay Gundogan's two go...
Jun 03, 2023

Canadian Jim Long upsets world champion in first round at U.S. Dart Masters
NEW YORK - Canadian veteran Jim (The Gentleman) Long has scored a major upset at the 2023 bet365 U.S. Darts Masters, defeating world champion Michael (Bully Boy) Smith. Long won the first-round matchu...
Jun 03, 2023

TRU Wolfpack sign eighth basketball recruit
KAMLOOPS - The TRU Wolfpack Women's basketball team will not be short of new faces and new energy when the 2023-24 season kicks of this fall. Head Coach Todd Warnick announced on Friday (June 2) his e...
Jun 03, 2023

Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound
POND INLET, Nunavut - A marine conservation charity and Inuit hunters are praising cruise operators for agreeing to avoid a Nunavut waterway where thousands of narwhal migrate each summer. The Associa...
Jun 03, 2023

Shaky sixth inning sinks NorthPaws in season opener
VICTORIA - The Kamloops NorthPaws began their season Friday night (June 2) in the provincial capital taking on the HarbourCats. Last year Kamloops and Victoria were the two Canadian teams to earn a sp...
Jun 03, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister. Erdogan...
Jun 03, 2023

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