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Nearly 300,000 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
MONTREAL - The pace of power restoration in Quebec was expected to slow down on Saturda, now that hydro crews have dealt with the largest-scale outages caused by this week's deadly ice storm. Maxime N...
Apr 08, 2023
Canadian men lose to Fiji and Samoa but rally to beat Spain at Singapore Sevens
SINGAPORE - Canada lost to Samoa and Fiji but rallied to defeat Spain in a battle of relegation-threatened rivals Saturday at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. The Canadian men came to Singapore in 14th plac...
Apr 08, 2023
Liberals pledge revamp of forced-labour bill, possible enforcement rules surprise MP
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is revamping its approach to modern-day slavery, promising new legislation that caught off guard the Liberal MP who has been steering a bill on forced labour through Pa...
Apr 08, 2023
The cat’s meow: feline reading program to start at NESPCA
A fair number of friendless felines and children in need of brushing up on their reading skills has led to a new program at the NESPCA in Melfort. Kennel manager Kate Jacobs said that during the pande...
Apr 08, 2023
Bichette's 3-run HR sends Jays past Trout's Angels 4-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a two-run deficit to spoil the Los Angeles Angels' home opener with a 4-3 victory...
Apr 07, 2023
WHL roundup: Blades bounce back, push Pats to the brink with 4-2 win
SASKATOON - Egor Sidorov scored twice, Trevor Wong added two assists and the home team finally won a game as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the visiting Regina Pats 4-2 to take a 3-2 lead in their best...
Apr 07, 2023
Hauser scores career-high 26, Celtics beat Raptors 121-102
BOSTON (AP) - Sam Hauser scored a career-high 26 points and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Toronto Raptors 121-102 on Friday night. Jayson Tatum finished with 21 points and sat out the entire sec...
Apr 07, 2023
Poulin scores milestone goal, Canada beats Czechia 5-1
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored her 100th goal for Canada and added another for good measure in a 5-1 win over Czechia on Friday at the IIHF Women's World Championship. Poulin scor...
Apr 07, 2023
Utah man who killed wife, 5 kids left suicide note
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah man who fatally shot his wife, her mother and their five kids left a suicide note saying he "would rather rot in hell" than continue being controlled by his wife, investig...
Apr 07, 2023
'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program
The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...
Apr 07, 2023