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Multi-vehicle crash on Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge Saturday night sends 3 to hospital
AGASSIZ - A multi-vehicle crash on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge Saturday night (Sept. 28) sent three people to hospital and closed the bridge for a little over an hour, forcing motorists to reroute on ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 30, 2024

A 'weird' debate: vice-presidential hopefuls to face off ahead of razor-thin election
WASHINGTON - Tim Walz and JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday in the only debate for the vice-presidential hopefuls during the razor-thin race to November's election. Walz, the Democratic governor of...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

23 bilingual municipalities ask judge to suspend portions of Quebec's language law
MONTREAL - A group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court today to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province's 2022 language reform. Lawyer Julius...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it's increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it i...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

Son of Canadian parents killed in Lebanon urges Ottawa to ramp up evacuation efforts
The son of a Canadian couple killed during Israeli strikes on Lebanon last week says Ottawa must do more to help citizens leave the country as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group ...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Monday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country, with videos purportedly showing a surface-to-air missil...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is sending an additional "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increas...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

Raptors president Masai Ujiri says there are no issues with Edward Rogers
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc. Ujiri says he and Edward R...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to nearly 100
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, thr...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024

FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instruc...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2024