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Iconic Quebec City club accused of kicking out patrons for being 'too homosexual'
MONTREAL - One of Quebec City's iconic nightclubs is embroiled in a controversy over an alleged homophobic incident that pushed the club to fire an employee. A man says Le Dagobert nightclub kicked hi...
Jul 13, 2022
Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport
BOSTON (AP) - A family's beloved pet cat that's been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about th...
Jul 13, 2022
Oilers, Kane come to terms on four-year, $20.5 million contract
EDMONTON - After being given the OK to look around for a new NHL home, Evander Kane has decided to return to Edmonton. The Oilers made Kane's return official Wednesday, announcing they have signed the...
Jul 13, 2022
Radio-Canada to appeal CRTC N-word decision and apologize to complainant
MONTREAL - Radio-Canada says it is appealing a CRTC decision ordering it to apologize over the on-air use of the N-word. The French arm of the CBC says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunicat...
Jul 13, 2022
Ukrainian World Congress seeks judicial review of Canada's decision to send turbines
OTTAWA - The Ukrainian World Congress says it is seeking a judicial review of the Canadian government's decision to return six turbines for a pipeline that carries natural gas from Russia to Europe. T...
Jul 13, 2022
Trudeau announces deal for new electric-vehicle battery plant in Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa has reached a deal with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, to build a new battery facility in Ontario's Loyalist Township. Speaking a...
Jul 13, 2022
Warnock collects $17.2M, Walker $6.2M in Georgia Senate race
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Herschel Walker's $6.2 million in fundraising looked impressive when unveiled Wednesday, until Democrat Raphael Warnock rolled out his $17.2 million total a half-hour later. ...
Jul 13, 2022
Canadian men to face Qatar, Uruguay in September ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will get a taste of World Cup opposition in September with games in Europe against Qatar and Uruguay ahead of the men's soccer showcase in Qatar in November. Both matches will take pl...
Jul 13, 2022
More living alone, but roommates, multi-generational homes rising: census
TORONTO - Canada's latest tranche of census data show more people are living alone than ever before, but the number of households where roommates live together or multiple generations of a family shar...
Jul 13, 2022
Census figures paint statistical portrait of Canadian military members, veterans
OTTAWA - New data from the latest census reveals there were 97,625 Canadians serving in the military last year and another 461,240 former members. The figures released today by Statistics Canada are p...
Jul 13, 2022