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What to know about the TTC's upcoming Rogers cellphone network
TORONTO - Rogers and BAI Communications reached a deal Monday that will see the telecommunications giant acquire the exclusive rights to build the TTC's wireless network. Here is what you need to know...
Apr 11, 2023
Ex-firefighter gets prison for Jan. 6 extinguisher attack
A retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Robert Sanford struck two police officer...
Apr 11, 2023
Canadian Jamie Bruce continues quest to secure '24 Elite Series berth
The odyssey continues for Jamie Bruce. The 33-year-old from Kenora, Ont., is in Many, La., for the Bassmaster Open event that begins Thursday at Toledo Bend Reservoir. It will be the second of nine he...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta supports food banks with $10 million in funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided food banks and related food security organizations across the province with $10 million. It is part of the province's commitment made in Novembe...
Apr 11, 2023
$1.5 million program coming to Alberta to help unemployed women
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new program aimed at helping unemployed women transform their careers is coming to Alberta this spring.Higher Learning will help unemployed female professionals in Alberta get back ...
Apr 11, 2023
Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
NEW YORK (AP) - Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" him ove...
Apr 11, 2023
Germany advances to quarterfinals, Hungary ousted at world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Germany booked a spot in the women's world hockey championship quarterfinals by defeating Hungary 2-1 in its preliminary round finale Tuesday. Hungary, with one win in four games, wil...
Apr 11, 2023
Union for 911 operators in RCMP calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages
OTTAWA - The union that represents the RCMP's emergency dispatchers and 911 operators is calling for the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages. CUPE Local 104 presi...
Apr 11, 2023
Injunction to be filed for reinstatement of Simon Frasier University football program
BURNABY, B.C. - The Simon Fraser University Football Alumni Society will be filing an injunction against the school to reinstate its football program The society plans to file the injunction on Wednes...
Apr 11, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall. Lawson made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to the horse-racing community. The exact date of w...
Apr 11, 2023