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Former world No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis at her hometown tournament
MONTREAL - Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season, is retiring from tennis at this year's National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canad...
Jul 16, 2025

B.C. First Nation says plan to move Tex the grizzly was underway before it was killed
TEXADA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A First Nation on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says it is "deeply saddened" by the shooting death of a grizzly bear on Texada Island this week. The Tla'amin Firs...
Jul 16, 2025

Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL - The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts says a Pablo Picasso painting that was vandalized last month by climate activists is back on display. An environmental activist with Last Generation Canada ...
Jul 16, 2025

From rivalries rekindled to superstars returning, five highlights from NHL schedule
From the renewal of intense rivalries to superstars returning to their former home bases, the release of a new NHL regular-season schedule always foreshadows some of the upcoming campaign's spiciest s...
Jul 16, 2025

Prince Albert man killed after vehicle hits moose near Smeaton
A man from Prince Albert has died after his vehicle struck a moose. Nipawin RCMP were called to the scene on Highway 55 just west of Smeaton Monday night. A 50-year-old passenger in the vehicle was de...
Jul 16, 2025

CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility
TORONTO - Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career, and a return to the Montreal Alouettes appears imminent. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday. Lemon, 36, was sus...
Jul 16, 2025

NCHCF purchases new monitors thanks to generous benefactor
Another vital piece of medical equipment is now in Melfort's hospital thanks to a generous donation. An anonymous donor paid for two critical monitors for use in the hospital. North Central Health Car...
Jul 16, 2025

Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause long-term adverse health effects. The Quebec chapter of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment also ...
Jul 16, 2025

Montreal police search for man who vanished while in distress in St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they are looking for a 32-year-old man who may have drowned in the St. Lawrence River. Police divers today searched the water off the southwestern borough of Verdun. The...
Jul 16, 2025

Montreal's Trudeau airport to undergo $10-billion transformation over next decade
MONTRAL - The Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and surrounding area is set to undergo a $10-billion transformation over the next decade. The airport authority for the greater Montreal area says ...
Jul 16, 2025