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Nunavut Inuit headed to France to seek extradition of former Oblate priest
Tanya Tungilik says she wants to meet face to face with the former French Oblate priest her late father alleged sexually abused him as a child. She is to join a delegation of Inuit planning to travel ...
Sep 07, 2022

VIFF to open with 'Bones of Crows,' close with 'Broker,' adds emerging director prize
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Film Festival will open with the Indigenous drama "Bones of Crows," and has added an international film prize for emerging directors. Organizers say the 41st ed...
Sep 07, 2022

Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan cro...
Sep 07, 2022

NDP wants feds to conduct 'thorough audit' of Hockey Canada dating back to 2016
NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct "a thorough audit" of Hockey Canada's finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge o...
Sep 07, 2022

QuickSketch: A look at Québec solidaire spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois
MONTREAL - Quebec's general election campaign has begun, with voters heading to the polls on Oct. 3. Here's a look at Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, the leader of Qubec solidaire. Born: May 31, 1990, in Montr...
Sep 07, 2022

Pirates claim Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off of waivers
BALTIMORE - The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off waivers. Collins, 27, was available after Toronto designated him for assignment on Monday. He was acqu...
Sep 07, 2022

Former Alouettes starters Pipkin, Adams Jr., returning to Montreal with Lions
Bonjour encore, Vernon Adams Jr. Adams Jr. will return to Montreal on Friday just over a week after the Alouettes (4-7) dealt him to B.C. for a '23 first-round pick. How much he'll play for the Lions ...
Sep 07, 2022

Quebec election: Legault sorry for English content on his party's website
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party's website. Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election,...
Sep 07, 2022

Serena Williams' goodbye to U.S. Open a ratings boon to ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams' long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN. Facing down the possibility of a first-round knockout, Williams instead gave the sports network four nights of pri...
Sep 07, 2022

NDP leader says party will 'force' government to move on dental care, housing
HALIFAX - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties....
Sep 07, 2022