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Toronto FC chasing vital points in Columbus after disappointing draw with Orlando
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley can appreciate why it may look like desperate times for his Toronto FC squad. Toronto faces the Crew on Saturday in Columbus, where the Reds will be trying for a vita...
Aug 16, 2019
Lethbridge West MLA critical of UCP government's response to new performing arts centre funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge West NDP MLA Shannon Phillips says the United Conservative Party government "doesn't appear to care about Lethbridge."The comment is in response to a letter received by her...
Aug 16, 2019 MLA Shannon Phillips speaks to reporters Thursday Aug. 15
Bo Knows: Rookie Blue Jay Bichette nearing history with 17-game on-base streak
TORONTO - Bo Bichette knows where he stands in his chase for history. The Blue Jays 21-year-old rookie shortstop claims he's not thinking too much about his career-opening on-base streak that reached ...
Aug 16, 2019
Prairie provinces have no plans to put carbon tax stickers on pumps
EDMONTON - Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers o...
Aug 16, 2019
Archeological teams to excavate, map wrecks of Franklin expedition
OTTAWA - Canadian archeologists are on their way to a remote island near the Arctic Circle for another chance to dig up the secrets held by the Franklin expedition wrecks. Parks Canada and I...
Aug 16, 2019
Defence minister asks military watchdog to investigate racism in the ranks
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has asked Canada's military ombudsman to investigate racism in the Canadian Forces following several high-profile incidents and a report linking service members...
Aug 16, 2019
Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should b...
Aug 16, 2019
First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says First Nations women will finally be treated the same as men under the Indian Act. Bennett says First Nations women and their descendan...
Aug 16, 2019
Liberals unveil $3B sole-source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says it plans to award a multibillion-dollar contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada without holding a competit...
Aug 16, 2019
Canadian Crop Hail Association receives more than 10,000 damage claims this year
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10-thousand damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this year.At the mid-point of the year, Saskatchewan farmers have filed ne...
Aug 16, 2019 Molnar corn field hit by hail Aug 6 -- LNN