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YWCA says lack of funding led to closure of permanent supportive housing in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The head of a local non-profit organization said ending a permanent supportive housing program for women in Lethbridge was a difficult, but necessary decision.YWCA Lethbridge & Di...
Mar 20, 2023
Gausman pitches five shutout innings as Blue Jays beat Tigers 5-0
LAKELAND, Fla. - Kevin Gausman struck out six over five innings and Devonte Brown hit a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 in spring training baseball action Monday. ...
Mar 20, 2023
Luke Schenn settling back into life with Maple Leafs after trade
TORONTO - Luke Schenn entered the home dressing room at Scotiabank Arena last week. He made a move towards what used to be his locker before catching himself. It had been almost 11 years since the def...
Mar 20, 2023
Raptors 905 have to win final three games of G League season to make playoffs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - There are three games left in the regular season for Raptors 905, and every one of them matters. The G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, the 905 have to beat the College Par...
Mar 20, 2023
'Not a matter of state secrets': Anand dismisses concerns over McKinsey contracts
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says there are no security risks from her department's contracts with McKinsey & Company. Anand told a parliamentary committee this afternoon that the Defence...
Mar 20, 2023
Canada will take a 'hard long look' at UN call to speed emissions reduction: minister
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will take a "hard long look" at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier...
Mar 20, 2023
1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - One student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school before being arrested Monday morning, police said. The shoot...
Mar 20, 2023
Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds
OTTAWA - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repe...
Mar 20, 2023
B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. In ...
Mar 20, 2023
CFLPA, NLLPA fighting to give their memberships access to workers' compensation
It's five years and counting for the CFL Players' Association and executive director Brian Ramsay. The CFLPA has been fighting to have its members covered by workers' compensation since 2018. That's w...
Mar 20, 2023