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Liberals look at buying distressed buildings to save stock of affordable housing
soOTTAWA - A new analysis of the country's stock of affordable housing suggests the Liberals' decade-long strategy to provide more of it is starting in a deeper hole than previously thought, and may b...
Jun 14, 2020
Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man
ATLANTA - An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. The moves...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec provincial police make arrest after manhunt in Stanstead, near Quebec-U.S. border
Quebec provincial police say a manhunt for an armed suspect in Stanstead, Que., ended with an arrest late Saturday. Just before 11 p.m., provincial police said officers intercepted a 42-year...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec's Charles (Air) Jourdain loses close decision on UFC fight card
LAS VEGAS - Andre (Touchy) Fili won a split decision over Quebec featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain in a close fight on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 28-29, ...
Jun 13, 2020
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK - Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely wo...
Jun 13, 2020
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK - Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely wo...
Jun 13, 2020
Ontario township seeks new namesake, but will keep its name: mayor
An eastern Ontario township is preparing to turn its back on the slave owner it's named for. It just won't turn its back on the name. Mayor Pierre Leroux says Russell Township had been the subject of ...
Jun 13, 2020
Some anger but Black Lives Matter rally in central Alberta mostly peaceful
INNISFAIL, Alta. - There was some friction and angry words but a Black Lives Matter rally in central Alberta Saturday remained largely peaceful. The protest in Innisfail, Alta., was initiall...
Jun 13, 2020
St. Louis grads honoured in style
No matter what corner of the province and how small the community, this is a special time for Grade 12s. And despite the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the classes of 2020 in St....
Jun 13, 2020
Forge FC players speak out in support of assistant coach fighting racism charge
Forge FC players are speaking out in support of assistant coach Peter Reynders, whose battle to clear himself of allegations of racial comments is now into its second year. In a letter to Forge o...
Jun 13, 2020