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Alouettes' Dequoy clarifies 'keep your English' speech following Grey Cup win
MIRABEL, Que. - Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy says his passionate French speech after Montreal won the Grey Cup on Sunday was nothing against English people. The Alouettes upset the Winnipeg Bl...
Nov 20, 2023

Air Canada rejects blame in $24M gold theft as it faces Brink's lawsuit
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it bears no responsibility for the daring theft of $23.8 million in gold and cash from its facilities at Toronto's Pearson airport earlier this year. The airline is facing a...
Nov 20, 2023

Quebec to appoint conciliator as labour unions prepare for major strikes this week
QUEBEC - The province says it will appoint a conciliator to help bridge the gap in stalled contract negotiations with public sector unions ahead of major strikes this week. The conciliator's recommend...
Nov 20, 2023

Veteran linebacker Sankey backs up his words in leading Alouettes to Grey Cup win
HAMILTON - After enduring a loss in his Montreal debut, linebacker Darnell Sankey vowed the Alouettes wouldn't lose again in the 2023 CFL season. Sankey was a man of his word Sunday. He anchored a Mon...
Nov 20, 2023

Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai
REGINA - Saskatchewan is squabbling again with Ottawa - this time over an event space at a climate conference in Dubai. The province says because Ottawa rejected most of its proposals, it decided to p...
Nov 20, 2023

Canadian archer Kyle Tremblay to shoot for bronze at Parapan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Canadian para archer Kyle Tremblay will compete for bronze in the men's compound open event at the 2023 Parapan Am Games after losing his semifinal match in a tiebreaker Monday. Trem...
Nov 20, 2023

Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant
WINDSOR, Ont. - Concerns are rising over plans by NextStar Energy Inc. to bring in foreign workers to help build a battery plant in Windsor, Ont., that is being supported by an expected $15 billion in...
Nov 20, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan man pleads guilty to killing wife with strychnine drink
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the poisoning of his wife on their family farm. Cindy MacKay of Meota, who was 38, died in February of 2020. Court ...
Nov 20, 2023

After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's succumbs to financial woes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - After trying to buck a national trend of media closures and downsizing, a small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader's help has succumbed to financia...
Nov 20, 2023

Winning BC/49 ticket sold in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A winning BC/49 ticket worth $75,000 was sold in Prince George. It was for Saturday night's (Nov.18) draw with the ticket purchaser matching 5 of 6 numbers. You can check your numbers ...
Nov 20, 2023