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Montreal’s Jarry Park helps give Christmas trees a second life
No, it’s not Christmas again – but there are Christmas trees filling Jarry Park in Montreal’s ...
Ontario to send waterbombers, firefighters to help battle devastating California fires
The province will send two waterbombers, 165 urban firefighters and an incident management team of up to 20 additional staff to California.
Jimmy Carter’s funeral brings together 5 current and former presidents to honor one of their own
As they filed into the front pews at the National Cathedral, wearing dark suits and mostly solemn faces, five current and former presidents came together for Jimmy Carter’s funeral. For a service that ...
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Winnipeg firefighter pauses vacation in Los Angeles to help fight Eaton fire
A Winnipeg firefighter’s vacation to Los Angeles took an unexpected turn when the Eaton fire broke out, and they decided to ...
Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. avoid arbitration with one-year, $28.5M deal
The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won’t be headed to arbitration for a second straight year. Toronto and its star first baseman agreed to terms on a one-year, $28.5 million deal ahead of ...
Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The lawsuit was ...
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims’ families
After his only child was killed on 9/11, Ken Fairben looked for justice in a far-off military courtroom on the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba. He traveled there multiple times to observe hearings ...
Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety system
Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they failed to ...
Liberals will remove ‘fraudulent’ memberships, as some register their pets to vote
A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove “fraudulent profiles” from its list of electors eligible to vote for its next leader. Parker Lund’s comment comes after multiple people ...
NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area
The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It was the second straight day ...
Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price
Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with a familiar demand for Justin Trudeau: call a carbon-tax election. Neither Trudeau’s announcement that he plans to resign as ...
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New French language school for adults opens in Montreal
Lingua Franca—a French language school for adults—opened its doors on January 6, in downtown Montreal. Founder Arnaud Hétu says he’s at full capacity and has already turned away 10 students. The long ...