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Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate

MONTREAL — Three French-language Montreal schools are facing an Education Department investigation after audits found multiple issues relating to a toxic climate.

Dec 11, 2024 10:54 AM Read more >

US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics

World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a Canadian citizen on Wednesday, clearing the way for the American-born figure skater to compete with partner Maxime Deschamps at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Dec 11, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest doc

Dec 11, 2024 9:12 AM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest doc

Dec 11, 2024 9:04 AM Read more >

After Sir John A. Macdonald, Quebec institutions debate pulling Lionel Groulx's name

MONTREAL — In 2020, Montreal activists yanked down and decapitated a statue of Canada's first prime minister, in protest of Sir John A. Macdonald's role as the architect of the residential school system.

Dec 11, 2024 1:00 AM Read more >

DJ Shine scores 13 as Queens University beats Carolina University 91-53

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — DJ Shine had 13 points to lead Queens University to a 91-53 victory over Carolina University on Tuesday night. Shine shot 3 of 4 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Royals (5-5).

Dec 10, 2024 7:09 PM Read more >

MPs approve $21.6B in supplementary spending; Conservatives vote against

OTTAWA — Parliament has approved $21.6 billion in government spending, in a late Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.

Dec 10, 2024 5:47 PM Read more >

Whitecaps to face Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions Cup

The Vancouver Whitecaps were drawn on Tuesday to face Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa, while the Canadian Premier League's Cavalry FC and Forge FC were paired with tough Mexican opposition in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Dec 10, 2024 5:33 PM Read more >

Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list

A wildfire that left a third of the popular Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper, Alta., in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s most impactful weather story of 2024.

Dec 10, 2024 4:31 PM Read more >

Ex-minister cites 'threat to security' for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik

OTTAWA — Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik in 2009 because he considered the Montreal man a possible threat to national security.

Dec 10, 2024 3:39 PM Read more >