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Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in Quebec, dies at 77
MONTREAL - A member of the first same-sex couple to be legally joined in a civil union in North America has died. Theo Wouters said his husband Roger Thibault, 77, died in his arms Friday. The two men...
Aug 13, 2023
Déjà Vu: American golfer Lilia Vu captures 2nd major in 2023 at Women's British Open
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (AP) - American golfer Lilia Vu won the Women's British Open to claim her second major title of 2023, taking any potential drama out of the final round by shooting 5-under ...
Aug 13, 2023
Canada makes three changes to starting lineup for second rugby test against Tonga
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has made three changes to his starting lineup for Monday's rugby test match with Tonga. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to the 15th-ranked Pacific Islanders in the o...
Aug 13, 2023
Media observers worry about impact of Métro Média closure on Quebec's local democracy
MONTREAL - The abrupt closure of Quebec newspaper publisher Mtro Mdia will end news coverage of local government in parts of the province's two largest cities, media observers say. Andrew Mul, Mtro Md...
Aug 13, 2023
'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser's Triangle - an expanse of prairie grassland encompassingmuch of southeast Alberta, a swath of s...
Aug 13, 2023
Jays third baseman Chapman out against Cubs with finger inflammation
Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the Blue Jays' series finale against the Chicago Cubs with right middle-finger inflammation. The Jays planned to move Santiago Espinal from s...
Aug 13, 2023
Andreescu out with small back stress fracture, will miss Cincinnati Open
MONTREAL - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu says she has a small stress fracture in her back and will miss the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Andreescu said on X, the social media ...
Aug 13, 2023
Cochin Days’ Bacon Battle highlights international dish
The secret ingredient was manioc flour. The best ingredient...the bacon!Nadia Heisler came away the big winner of the Mitchell's Bacon Battle event Saturday as part of Cochin Days. "I'm very surprised...
Aug 13, 2023
Gunfire erupts at prominent Shiite shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least 4 people
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Gunfire erupted Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least four people, authorities said. Information on the attack at Shah Cheragh remained unclear imm...
Aug 13, 2023
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...
Aug 13, 2023
