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QMJHL roundup: Dorion scores twice, Remparts defeat Armada 4-3 in OT

QUEBEC — Antoine Dorion scored two goals, including the overtime winner, to lead the Quebec Remparts to a 4-3 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Wednesday night. Jake Moffat and Carl-Anthony Massé had the other goals for Québec.

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Gushue defeats Bottcher to remain perfect at Tour Challenge

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Reigning Canadian men's curling champion Brad Gushue improved to 2-0 at the HearingLife Tour Challenge on Wednesday with a 6-5 win over Brendan Bottcher. Gushue, of St. John's, N.L.

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'It's never easy': Suspect dead, police officer injured in Calgary shootout

CALGARY — Flashing lights and police tape encircled a strip mall in northeast Calgary late Wednesday afternoon after a shootout that sent a police officer to hospital and left one suspect dead.

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Escalating theft and violence aside, London Drugs not considering closures: president

VANCOUVER — London Drugs president and chief operating officer Clint Mahlman has seen a lot in his nearly 40 years with the company, but he says the company has no plans to close stores due to escalating violence and theft, though the issue has reach

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TikTok denies it's controlled by China as exec faces Canadian MPs over security fears

OTTAWA — A TikTok executive faced off on Wednesday with Canadian lawmakers who have concerns that data from the app could end up in the hands of the Chinese government.

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Environmental group challenges federal action on protecting endangered spotted owl

VANCOUVER — An environmental group is challenging the federal government's handling of protection for the northern spotted owl, calling an eight-month delay in deciding on an emergency order to prevent logging in the endangered owl's habitat in Briti

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Former Canadian international Sean White confirmed as men's rugby sevens coach

Former Canadian international Sean White has been named head coach of the Canadian men's rugby sevens team through next year's Paris Olympics.

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Mountie testifies to serving DNA warrant of man accused in B.C. of murder

VANCOUVER — A Mountie with British Columbia's integrated homicide team testified she was the officer who served a warrant to obtain DNA from the man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a Metro Vancouver park six years ago. Sgt-Maj.

Oct 18, 2023 5:42 PM Read more >

Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor

LYTTON, B.C. — Archeologists have uncovered thousands of artifacts, including a 7,500-year-old spear point, as they dig below what was Lytton, B.C., the village destroyed by fire in June 2021.

Oct 18, 2023 5:27 PM Read more >

Trudeau blasts Smith for pension-exit plan while Smith questions CPP board's honesty

EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the Alberta pension-exit debate Wednesday, telling Premier Danielle Smith in a letter that the federal government will fight any threat to the stability of the Canada Pension Plan.

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