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Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign all-star linebacker Bighill to extension
Money wasn't the overriding factor in Adam Bighill's decision to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The all-star linebacker signed a one-year extension with the CFL club Thursday. Bighill was slat...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada announces grants to help companies use satellite data
The federal government says it's granting $8 million to companies to help them take advantage of satellite data. The 21 grants are to support projects from crop surveillance on the Prairies to sea ice...
Jan 20, 2022
O'Toole's boycott leaves security panel of parliamentarians with no Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security-and-intelligence community following the party's decision to boycott the body. The govern...
Jan 20, 2022
Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays' proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced th...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian women's curling championship gets go-ahead in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The Canadian women's curling championship has the green light to proceed in Thunder Bay. The 18-team Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens opens Jan. 28 without fan...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia at 'high readiness' amid NATO-Russia tensions
OTTAWA - The Canadian commander of a NATO battlegroup in Latvia says his troops are at a state of "high readiness," as tensions between the military alliance and Russia continue to escalate. In an int...
Jan 20, 2022
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are kil...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada Post rethinking mask policy forbidding workers to use their own N95s
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it is seeking "clarification" from the federal government about face masks after drawing criticism for refusing to let employees bring their own N95 masks to work. The Crown ...
Jan 20, 2022
Special public avalanche warning in Banff, B.C. mountainous regions
BANFF, AB - Outdoor recreators are being warned about the high potential for avalanches in the mountains.Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning for the North and South Columbia...
Jan 20, 2022
Capacity limits for Ontario sports teams still over a month away
TORONTO - Ontario's plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions won't have any immediate impact on fan capacity for hockey and basketball teams operating in the province. The Ontario government announced toda...
Jan 20, 2022