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Former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre says he still wants Bisping for comeback bout

Former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre says he still wants Bisping for comeback bout

TORONTO — It's 1,300 days and counting since Georges St-Pierre last fought. But the former UFC welterweight champion says he feels better than ever on the comeback trail.
Pirate Joe's closes in Vancouver rather than fight U.S. grocer Trader Joe's

Pirate Joe's closes in Vancouver rather than fight U.S. grocer Trader Joe's

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia grocery store operator who once said he was doing "nothing but good" for the American chain store Trader Joe's, has given up his fight to bring the U.S. retailer's products to Canada.

Two former military police officers come to aid of attacked Kingston, Ont., cop

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police in Kingston, Ont., say two retired military police officers came to the aid of a city cop after he was allegedly attacked by a wanted man.

RCMP probe of indigenous teen deaths not necessary: Thunder Bay, Ont., police

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The acting police chief of Thunder Bay, Ont., says she doesn't believe it's "practical or necessary" for RCMP to investigate the recent deaths of indigenous teens in the city.

Arctic pack ice off Newfoundland eases, freeing three trapped vessels

Arctic pack ice that besieged Newfoundland's northeastern coast is showing signs of easing as three fishing boats stuck in thick ice floes returned safely to shore Thursday.
Blood Tribe actor from Alberta on bringing his language to 'Wonder Woman'

Blood Tribe actor from Alberta on bringing his language to 'Wonder Woman'

TORONTO — Eugene Brave Rock knew his role in "Wonder Woman" would elevate awareness of his indigenous culture, but he's still startled by the sheer magnitude of the attention.

Rising debt, sizzling housing markets leave Canada more vulnerable: central bank

OTTAWA — The country's financial system has become increasingly exposed to economic shocks amid the continued rise of household debt and still-scorching housing prices in major markets, the Bank of Canada said Thursday.

Top court declines to hear Quebec maple syrup case, system allowed to continue

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court has refused to hear two appeals from opponents of Quebec's maple syrup rules and allowed the system which controls production in the province to continue.

Canadian government designates marine protected area off Nova Scotia coast

HALIFAX — The federal government has declared a large area off Nova Scotia as a Marine Protected Area to conserve species such as the endangered leatherback turtle. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the establishment of the St.

Nova Scotia man who fled U.S. on a rented snowmobile jailed for bankruptcy fraud

BOSTON — An "almost illiterate" Nova Scotia man who made it rich in Massachusetts real estate and then fled across the border back to Canada on a rented snowmobile to avoid criminal prosecution has been jailed for 18 months.
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