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Memory cafes at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Side by side on a sofa inside the National Comedy Center,…
Dynamo play the Union to a 1-1 draw on Jack McGlynn’s penalty kick against his former club
HOUSTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time against…
Suarez hits 32nd and 33rd homers as Diamondbacks rout Cardinals 10-1
PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio Suárez homered twice, Corbin Carroll had two triples and the Arizona…
Schwarber’s grand slam, Harper’s homer lead Phillies to 9-5 win over Angels
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Bryce…
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami…
Who is Li Haotong? Here’s what to know about the Chinese golfer contending at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Li Haotong is in contention to become the first man…
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a…
Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC — The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north…
De Bruyne will rely on Belgium teammate Lukaku for more than just goals at Napoli
Kevin De Bruyne is going to rely on Romelu Lukaku for more than just goals…
Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause…
Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL — The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts says a Pablo Picasso painting that was…
Search continues for man who went missing in water near popular Montreal beach
MONTREAL — Montreal police continued canvasing the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday for a man…
Montreal’s Trudeau airport to undergo $10-billion transformation over next decade
MONTRÉAL — The Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and surrounding area is set to undergo a $10-billion…
First Nations chiefs worry Bills 5 and C-5 will enable environmental destruction
TORONTO — First Nations chiefs behind a legal challenge to a pair of federal and…
How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of…
First Nations leaders have low expectations for progress at meeting with Carney
OTTAWA — Many First Nations leaders say their expectations are low for the meeting planned…
Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
OTTAWA — Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the…
Government, First Nations had been preparing to move problem bear, B.C. minister says
A suitable bear trap had arrived on British Columbia’s Texada Island on Tuesday, meant to…
Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with the United States
Prime Minister Mark Carney said any future trade deal with the United States could include…
B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
VANCOUVER — A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and…
Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not…
Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.’s only native turtle
Menita Prasad knows that turtles don’t rate the same kind of attention from the public…
BR- Turtle-Conservation
VANCOUVER — It’s been a bumper year for the Greater Vancouver Zoo’s project to help…
In the news today: Defence spending won’t slow recession, P.M. to meet First Nations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…