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Some of the Catholic Church's best-known approved, and not approved, reports of apparitions of Mary

May. 17, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral. Previous approved apparitions have turned these sites into major pilgrimage...

IntelGenx: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 15, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

VILLE SAINT LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — VILLE SAINT LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (IGXT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. ...

Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister who forged closer ties with US, dies at 84

Mar. 01, 2024 08:34 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but is now celebrated, died Thursday. He was 84. The country’s 18th prime minister died...

Canada reimposes a visa requirement on Mexicans

Feb. 29, 2024 11:21 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government is reimposing the visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, the immigration minister announced Thursday. Quebec’s premier has been urging the Canadian government to slow the influx of immigrants, which he says has been straining...

French teenager dies after dog sled crash northwest of Montreal

Feb. 20, 2024 12:21 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride northwest of Montreal, authorities said Tuesday. Quebec provincial police said they were called to a property just before noon on Monday in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, about...