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Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study
MONTREAL - A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people in Canada...
Aug 12, 2024
Quebec municipalities hit by remnants of tropical storm Debby face months of cleanup
MONTREAL - Quebec municipalities hit by the remnants of tropical storm Debby say they're looking at months of recovery. The mayors of La Macaza and St.-Lin-Laurentides, which have both declared states...
Aug 12, 2024
Harmony at the Heron
Join us at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park as the Murray Point Campground comes to life with music, crafts, live entertainment and more. End the evening with a concert at Heron's Hideaway - don't for...
Aug 12, 2024
Northern pilot program is working to launch lifelong aviation careers
In the new year, 10 individuals will not only have the opportunity of a lifetime, but the chance to better their home communities.The Dziret'i Pilot Training program is a new initiative created to hel...
Aug 12, 2024
CBC paid more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access-to-information laws...
Aug 12, 2024
Chief human rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments
OTTAWA - The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission says he has agreed to resign today after an investigation into comments he made in the past related to Israel...
Aug 12, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Americans Jean Delance, Aubrey Miller Jr.
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Jean Delance and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr., the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-five, 305-pound Delance attended the B.C....
Aug 12, 2024
Local para swimmer makes her mark at nationals
A local member of the Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club left her mark at the Canadian Nationals as one of the youngest para swimmers for Canada. Ali D recently travelled to Toronto to compete in the 50 a...
Aug 12, 2024
Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) - Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even ...
Aug 12, 2024
Snoop's side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone's "uncle," Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording stu...
Aug 12, 2024
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