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Some improvement to Montreal Village but troubles persist, community members say
MONTREAL - Members of the community in Montreal's Village neighbourhood say they've seen some improvements to local security and cleanliness, but argue Quebec needs to do more to support vulnerable pe...
Apr 20, 2024

David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state's most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state lon...
Apr 20, 2024

The House is on the brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Repub...
Apr 20, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Struff in Bavarian International quarterfinal
MUNICH - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 7-5, 6-4 to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff in a men's quarterfinal Saturday at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. The match that started Frid...
Apr 20, 2024

Nylander's status for Maple Leafs' playoff opener against Bruins remains unclear
BOSTON - William Nylander's status for the Maple Leafs' playoff opener remains unclear. The Toronto winger missed Friday's practice and wasn't on the ice for his team's morning skate Saturday ahead of...
Apr 20, 2024

Mustangs embarrass Bombers in Game 1 of SJHL Finals
The Melfort Mustangs made a statement in Game 1 of the SJHL Finals by routing the Flin Flon Bombers on their home ice, by a score of 9-2.After Flin Flon opened the scoring in the league championship, ...
Apr 20, 2024

Max Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance
SHANGHAI (AP) - Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed a Formula 1 double, taking the pole Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after winning the first F1 sprint of the season. Teammate Se...
Apr 20, 2024

Canadian Brad (Superman) Katona returns to action on June UFC card in Kentucky
Canadian bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona, looking to bounce back from a loss at UFC 297 in January, takes on American Jesse Butler on a UFC fight card June 8 in Louisville, Ky. The 32-year-old fro...
Apr 20, 2024

Canada victorious to start world mixed doubles curling championship
STERSUND, Sweden - Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott kicked off their first world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-2 win over New Zealand on Saturday. The husband-and-wife pair from Winnipeg Be...
Apr 20, 2024

WADA confirms it cleared Chinese swimmers to compete at Tokyo Games citing contaminated samples
SYDNEY (AP) - The world's top anti-doping regulator says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication because it agreed with...
Apr 20, 2024