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Canada's Henderson rallies to tie for second at ShopRite LPGA
GALLOWAY, NEW JERSEY - Canada's Brooke Henderson rallied with a bogey-free round of 64 on Sunday to finish tied for second at the Shoprite Classic, her first top-10 finish in more than four months. Th...
Oct 03, 2021
Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants
MONTREAL - Quebec is budgeting over $500,000 to promote and support the French language among new immigrants, especially in the Montreal region. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette issued a statemen...
Oct 03, 2021
Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, 'a number of civilians' dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a "number of civilians dead," a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Ei...
Oct 03, 2021
Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns
Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...
Oct 03, 2021
Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, 'a number of civilians' dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a "number of civilians dead," a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Ei...
Oct 03, 2021
Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns
Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...
Oct 03, 2021
Senator accused of being China's 'mouthpiece' worries about rise of anti-Asian racism
OTTAWA - Last June, 33 Canadian senators voted to defeat a motion decrying China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide. While they all faced criticism from some quarters, only one - Sen. Yuen Pa...
Oct 03, 2021
Off the rails again: Ottawa's troublesome trains keep jumping the tracks
OTTAWA - The gravel strewn across the bike path was the first sign of trouble. Ottawa resident Steven Grant was out for a ride on Sept. 19 when he noticed an LRT train stopped in the middle of the tra...
Oct 03, 2021
Brian White scores hat trick, Vancouver Whitecaps shutout San Jose Earthquakes 3-0
VANCOUVER - Brian White had three goals and the Whitecaps' playoff hopes grew brighter Saturday with a 3-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in Vancouver. The American striker scored in the 26th, 59th...
Oct 02, 2021
Canada's Misha Cirkunov loses UFC split decision in move down to middleweight
LAS VEGAS - Canadian middleweight Misha Cirkunov, moving down from light-heavyweight, lost a split decision to Poland's Krzysztof Jotko on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 29-28, ...
Oct 02, 2021
