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Boy's song inspires Francois Legault to rebuild flooded school in Beauce
MONTREAL - A municipality in Quebec's Beauce region will be getting a new elementary school after a student's song about its sorry state drew the attention of Premier Francois Legault. Legault said to...
May 06, 2019
Former Liberal MP Darshan Kang apologizes for behaviour, maintains no ill intent
OTTAWA - A former Liberal MP who was found by his peers to have sexually harassed a member of his office staff is apologizing to the victim for any of his problematic conduct. But reading from a ...
May 06, 2019
Raptors Pascal Siakam suffers calf contusion, doubtful for Game 4 against 76ers
PHILADELPHIA - It might have happened when he thrust out his right leg and tripped Joel Embiid in frustration. It might have been when he crashed hard to the floor after Embiid blocked his shot. ...
May 06, 2019
'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez weds
LOS ANGELES - "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez has gotten married. The 34-year-old shared a video on Instagram of Saturday's wedding to Joe LoCicero. Cast member Justin Baldoni sang at the servic...
May 06, 2019
Seven candidates run for MP's job in B.C.'s Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection
NANAIMO, B.C. - Voters are heading to the polls to elect a member of Parliament in the British Columbia riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith today in what could be an indicator of the October federal election....
May 06, 2019
Patrick J. Adams tweets royal baby well wishes to his former 'Suits' co-star
TORONTO - Canadian actor Patrick J. Adams has tweeted well wishes to his former "Suits" co-star, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on the birth of her baby boy with Prince Harry. The Toronto native ...
May 06, 2019
Citing concerns for flood victims, Ontario, Quebec opt out of alert-system test
OTTAWA - The country's two biggest provinces won't take part in what was supposed to be a nationwide testing of Canada's Alert Ready system on Wednesday. Public Safety Canada says it received notifica...
May 06, 2019
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Putin on 'no collusion'; economy myths
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is still pulling numbers out of thin air on the economy. Trump repeatedly asserted that the U.S. economy is perhaps the best "ever" and insisted that last quarter's...
May 06, 2019
On his way to prison, Michael Cohen says 'much to be told'
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and fixer for President Donald Trump, said Monday there "remains much to be told" as he heads to prison to begin a three-year prison sente...
May 06, 2019
Unclear whether Nova Scotia's high school rugby ban will be lifted
HALIFAX - Despite a call by Nova Scotia's education minister to reinstate high school rugby, it's unclear whether the governing body for high school sports in the province will do so. A pair of m...
May 06, 2019
