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Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate
MONTREAL - Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes. ric Rochon, pres...
Sep 03, 2023
Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy (AP) - Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track. "Tha...
Sep 03, 2023
Guardians activate slugger Josh Naylor, sidelined more than a month with oblique injury
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Guardians activated Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor from the injured list Sunday, giving Cleveland back one of its best hitters for a September playoff push. Naylor, from Missi...
Sep 03, 2023
Tiger-Cats chasing eighth win in nine Labour Day showdowns versus Argonauts
HAMILTON - Labour Day never gets old for Simoni Lawrence. The veteran linebacker will lead the Hamilton into its annual clash Monday versus archrival Toronto before a Tim Hortons Field sellout crowd. ...
Sep 03, 2023
Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL - A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph's Oratory, says no one at the ch...
Sep 03, 2023
TRU women's soccer lose close match to UBC Okanagan
KAMLOOPS - The first round of the 2023-24 battle for the President's Cup between UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University went the way of the Heat as they defeated TRU 1-0 in women's soccer action ...
Sep 03, 2023
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada past Spain to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarters
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including going 14-of-16 at the free-throw line, as Canada fended off Spain 88-86 on Sunday at the FIBA men's basketball World Cup. Canad...
Sep 03, 2023
Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured
Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims wer...
Sep 03, 2023
Guatemala's electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's top electoral authority said Sunday it blocked the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arvalo's Seed Movement, at least temporarily giving the party back its legal...
Sep 03, 2023
COLLINS: Do we really need a Labour Day?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column suggesting most of our Statutory Holidays were meaningless and a waste of time, serving no purpose other than a free day off. I suggested they could all be done away ...
Sep 03, 2023
