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Montrealer vows to continue hunger strike for 'X' gender on Quebec health card
QUEBEC - Non-binary Montrealer Alexe Frdric Migneault is on day six of a hunger strike to pressure Quebec's public health insurance board to add a third gender option to its health cards. Migneault, w...
Nov 25, 2023
F1 champion Verstappen takes pole position for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. Horner wins bet
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Max Verstappen took pole position for the season-ending Abu Grand Prix on Saturday and will look to finish a crushingly dominant year with a 19th win. Victory on...
Nov 25, 2023
Serbia leads Italy 1-0 in Davis Cup semifinals. Djokovic to face Sinner in 2nd singles
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Miomir Kecmanovic beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over Italy in their Davis Cup semifinal on Saturday. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will play fourth-...
Nov 25, 2023
COVID-19 outbreak aboard navy warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour
MONTREAL - An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. HMCS Harry DeWolf, an ...
Nov 25, 2023
U Sports announces Regina, Quebec City to host 2025, '26 Vanier Cup games
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Vanier Cup will head to Saskatchewan for the first time. U Sports announced Saturday the '25 Vanier Cup will be played in Regina. The 60th edition of Canadian university football'...
Nov 25, 2023
Stars shine in win over Hawks
The chances of the Nipawin Hawks first three-game winning streak of the 2023/24 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season was dimmed by the North Stars in North Battleford on Friday.The Battlefo...
Nov 25, 2023
UPDATE: RCMP arrest man in connection to firearms incident in Montreal Lake
UPDATE: Waylon Nelson was arrested on Saturday evening in Prince Albert. He is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Monday. --Montreal Lake and Waskesiu RCMP have issued a warrant ...
Nov 25, 2023
Lights of Joy celebration, dance see positive numbers
The Battleford Community Spirit Group are reporting good numbers for their Lights of Joy celebration this year.The group was involved in the annual lighting the trees at the Gazebo Park on main street...
Nov 25, 2023
Mustangs lose first of home and home against Broncos
The Melfort Mustangs played the Humboldt Broncos for the first time on Friday night and suffered a 5-2 defeat.The contest marked the first of a home-and-home set, as Melfort will now travel to Humbold...
Nov 25, 2023
Pope Francis has a hospital checkup after coming down with the flu
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis went to the hospital Saturday for tests after he came down with the flu, but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said. Francis, who had part of one lun...
Nov 25, 2023