The Canadian Press QUEBEC–Muslims in Quebec City are going to have their own cemetery after all. Mayor Regis Labeaume and representatives of the city’s Muslim community made the announcement at a news conference today. The cemetery is expected to be ready this fall, and will be located on a parcel […]
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Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency is anticipating heavy traffic volumes at ports of entry in eastern and Northern Ontario this civic holiday long weekend and would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays. Beat the border rush by crossing at a non-peak time. […]
By Malak Harb And Aya Batrawy The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fire broke out after midnight Friday in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below. More than 40 floors of the 86-story […]
By Efrem Lukatsky The Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — Instead of swimming and playing volleyball, hundreds of children in war-torn Ukraine have spent this summer assembling Kalashnikov rifles and mastering the art of war. As the deadly conflict in eastern Ukraine entered its third year, some parents here are anxious […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Officials say 100 pounds of meat from geese caught in a Washington park have been donated to an organization that distributes food to the homeless and others. The National Park Service says in a statement that meat from 116 Canada geese was donated to the […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press This is my French-flavoured version of peel ‘n’ eat shrimp. The sauce is delicious and warrants a whole baguette just for sopping up! It’s one of those summer dishes that I make frequently for friends and family. The dish pays homage to one of […]
Staff With the roof threatening to cave in on her and her team, Mykenzie Borger strolled off the mound and looked her shortstop in the eye. “She said to me, ‘I’ve got this,’” grinned Erin Oltsher, who watched the teen right-hander become a young woman of her word. Borger put […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–In a 37-year relationship that has seen them have three children together, Helene Gauvin and her partner, Andre Jauvin, have never formally tied the knot. While they’ve talked about getting married from time to time, they’ve always decided they’re too busy or would rather spend their […]
From the OPP Drinking and boating accounts for roughly 40 percent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol-related deaths, the OPP has partnered with the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) to launch Year 5 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water.” Its goal is to […]
The Associated PressBernie Wilson SAN DIEGO–The slumping Minnesota Twins desperately needed a big game from Ervin Santana, who was more than happy to oblige. Santana threw a four-hitter for his major league-best fifth complete game, and hit a two-run single, to lead the Twins to a 5-2 victory against the […]
The Associated PressMatt Schoch CHICAGO–Pitching in his home state for the first time since 2013, J.A. Happ looked more like the 20-game winner from a year ago than he has lately. The left-hander had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings, matching his longest start of the season, as the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–World No. 4 Stan Wawrinka is pulling out of the upcoming Rogers Cup in Montreal due to a knee injury he says has been bothering him all season. Wawrinka said on his Facebook page that he is missing the Rogers Cup, and a following Masters 1000 event […]
