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CP NewsAlert: First victim of N.S. floods identified as member of local rock band
HALIFAX - A man who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia has been identified as Nicholas Anthony Holland. Holland was one of four people, including two small children, ...
Jul 27, 2023
Study: Soccer most popular sport among Canadian kids post-pandemic
Soccer is the most popular sport for young Canadians to play, according to a recent study. The 2023 Canadian Youth Sports Report is an independent syndicated study published by Solutions Research Grou...
Jul 27, 2023
Sign outside Quebec Ukrainian summer camp vandalized with pro-Russian graffiti
CHERTSEY, Que. - Officials who run a summer camp north of Montreal for Ukrainian children say one of its signs has been vandalized with pro-Russian graffiti. A photo shows the Camp Ste-Sophie sign van...
Jul 27, 2023
Pat Carney, former MP, senator, remembered as kind, 'wise leader'
VANCOUVER - Pat Carney is being remembered as a life force and a woman who got things done. The former member of Parliament, senator and trailblazer died Tuesday at the age of 88. Former Conservative ...
Jul 27, 2023
Aging infrastructure struggling to keep up with storms, wildfires, changing climate
FREDERICTON - The torrential rain that washed out roads, bridges and a key rail link in Nova Scotia on the weekend is is being described as another sign that engineers cannot rely on past weather patt...
Jul 27, 2023
Alberta Human Rights Commission reflects on 50th anniversary
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It has been half a century since an organization that works to protect human rights in Alberta was established.2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, ...
Jul 27, 2023
Accused in Ottawa east-end explosion expected to plead guilty next month
OTTAWA - The man charged with causing an explosion that destroyed several new homes in Ottawa earlier this year is expected to plead guilty next month. Kody Troy Crosby, 35, is scheduled to appear in ...
Jul 27, 2023
Canadian curlers can participate in multiple events at 2026 Olympics
Canadian curlers will be able to compete in both mixed doubles and four-player teams at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Curling Canada announced changes to its mixed-doubles qualification process on Thursda...
Jul 27, 2023
Justice Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, seven months after the violent beating ...
Jul 27, 2023
Tiger-Cats list veteran Mitchell as their starting quarterback versus Redblacks
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell is back as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats starting quarterback. Mitchell was listed as the No. 1 quarterback for Hamilton (2-4) for its road game Friday night versus the Ottawa Re...
Jul 27, 2023