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Park Extension residents say evictions on the rise amid gentrification
MONTREAL - Residents of Montreal's Park Extension area say evictions are on the rise amid gentrification in the province's poorest neighbourhood. Tenants and community advocates gathered at Parc Saint...
Aug 31, 2019
France's Ferrand Prevot takes gold medal at mountain bike world championship
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - Catherine Prendel was going strong through the first half of Sunday's race at the UCI mountain bike world championship. But a spill on a mound of boulders in the third lap pro...
Aug 31, 2019
Big wins for Liverpool, City; more woe for United, Chelsea
A fourth straight win for Liverpool. Another big victory for Manchester City. More disappointment for Manchester United and Chelsea. Oh, and the usual dose of VAR controversy. Just a typical afternoon...
Aug 31, 2019
Trump attacks Fox News, but the network remains silent
NEW YORK - The one constant with President Donald Trump's increasingly frequent attacks on Fox News has been the network's refusal to respond, even as the president complains that "Fox isn't working f...
Aug 31, 2019
Townsend moves to 4th round, Gauff faces Osaka at US Open
NEW YORK - Taylor Townsend charged into the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, beating Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday at the U.S. Open. Two days after upsetting Wimbledon...
Aug 31, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack win 20th rugby league game in a row, relegating Barrow Raiders
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack ran in 11 tries en route to their 20th straight win, thrashing undermanned Barrow 62-8 Saturday to relegate the semi-pro Raiders to the third tier of English r...
Aug 31, 2019
Struggling B.C. Lions dismiss offensive line coach Bryan Chiu
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have sacked offensive line coach Bryan Chiu after a dismal start to the season. The club announced Saturday that former Lions guard Kelly Bates will take over the role. A we...
Aug 31, 2019
Quebec boards say they have more classes than teachers as kids return to school
MONTREAL - As Quebec students return to school this week, many are heading into classrooms without a full-time, qualified teacher to learn from, two Montreal-area school boards say...
Aug 31, 2019
Overdoses continue to take a toll, killing 119 Quebecers in three months
MONTREAL - Community groups are meeting in downtown Montreal today to raise awareness of the risks of drug use as part of International Overdose Awareness Day. Each month more than a thousand Quebecer...
Aug 31, 2019
Scientists spot rare life as remotely operated vehicles livestream off N.S. coast
HALIFAX - Research scientists are watching with fascination this weekend as a search for rare undersea life is being broadcast live by two remotely operated vessels run by the...
Aug 31, 2019
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