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Quebec government to spend millions to move residents affected by smelter pollution
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. - The Quebec government will provide $88.3 million to support the city of Rouyn-Noranda in the creation of a new neighbourhood and the relocation of nearly 200 families living in a...
Mar 16, 2023

No. 1 seed Kansas cruises past Howard with Self still absent
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Jalen Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds for No. 1 seed and defending national champion Kansas, which allowed absent and recovering coach Bill Self to rest during an easy ...
Mar 16, 2023

Pegues' 3 gives No. 13 seed Furman 68-67 win over Virginia
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-ro...
Mar 16, 2023

'Constant' fear in my house, U.S. woman testifies about impact of Quebec abduction
MONTREAL - A U.S. woman who was kidnapped along with her husband and smuggled into Quebec in October 2020 says she lives in constant fear she will fall victim to another crime. Sandra Helm delivered a...
Mar 16, 2023

John Herdman calls up three uncapped players for CONCACAF Nations League matches
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman has included three uncapped players in his 23-man roster for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Curacao and Honduras later this month. The three are goalkeeper...
Mar 16, 2023

Canada's mental toughness key at Billie Jean King Cup qualifier: coach
VANCOUVER - Heidi El Tabakh knows her Canadian squad will be in tough when they face Belgium at a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier next month. The Canadian captain believes, however, that her team has t...
Mar 16, 2023

Father-to-be and 'snow angel': Edmonton officers shot and killed on duty remembered
One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father and the other was called a "snow angel" for going beyond the call of duty to help people. Const. Brett Ryan, 30, and Const. Travi...
Mar 16, 2023

Spruce Kings Banquier announces NCAA commitment to Stonehill College
PRINCE GEORGE- Another Prince George Spruce Kings will continue their hockey career after this season as defenceman Charlie Banquier recently announced he has committed to Stonehill College. Located i...
Mar 16, 2023

What to know about David Johnston, the new special rapporteur on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston is the "eminent Canadian," as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, who will oversee investigations into foreign interference in Canadian elections. Wit...
Mar 16, 2023

Ottawa misses own deadline on inking deal with Quebec shipyard to build icebreakers
Ottawa has quietly missed its own deadline for finalizing an agreement with a Quebec shipyard so it can start work on Canada's next fleet of icebreakers. The federal procurement department said last s...
Mar 16, 2023