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Sentencing hearing set for Coutts protesters convicted of mischief, weapons charges

Sentencing hearing set for Coutts protesters convicted of mischief, weapons charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two men convicted of mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade are to learn their sentences later this month. On Aug.
In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today

In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Police find body of missing man in his 80s who was swept up in Quebec river

Police find body of missing man in his 80s who was swept up in Quebec river

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they have found the body of a man in his 80s who went missing late on Friday after a roadway collapsed and he was swept into the Batiscan River in the province's Mauricie region.
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp.
Thousands of Quebecers still in the dark as utility restores power after storm

Thousands of Quebecers still in the dark as utility restores power after storm

MONTREAL — The lights are back on across much of Quebec, but just under 18,000 residents are still without power two days after the remnants of tropical storm Debby dumped record-breaking amounts of rain on the province.
Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

MONTREAL — Workers at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth hotel protested for a third straight day on Saturday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season, and they were joined by picketers from two other city hotels to speak out against an impasse in the
Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east

Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east

MONTREAL — Communities across Quebec began taking stock of the damage on Saturday a day after the remnants of Hurricane Debby knocked out power to nearly half a million residents and pummeled several parts of the province with record-breaking rainfal
Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study

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’s two biggest cities each year.
Jasper's mayor says date when evacuees can return home will be announced Monday

Jasper's mayor says date when evacuees can return home will be announced Monday

Jasper's mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home.
'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine

'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine

WINNIPEG — When Elroy Fontaine thinks about his older sister, Tina Fontaine, his mind takes him to a park in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood. It's where the two would sometimes hang out together.
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