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McCain Foods plans to double its workforce in southern Alberta with $600 million expansion
COALDALE, AB - A major food processor in southern Alberta says it will double the size of its local workforce. McCain Foods has announced a $600 million expansion of its facility located east of Coald...
Mar 13, 2023
Injuries reported after vehicle hits pedestrians in eastern Quebec town of Amqui
AMQUI, Que. - Police say people have been seriously injured after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Amqui, in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region. The driver is being ques...
Mar 13, 2023
Auger-Aliassime through to fourth round at Indian Wells with tough win over Cerundolo
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the fourth round of the men's draw while Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in women's competition on Monday at the B-N-P Paribas Open tennis tour...
Mar 13, 2023
Ottawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage
Federal inspectors are confirming that two releases of oilsands tailings water from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine are harmful to wildlife. Environment Canada is issuing an order to Imperial that it must t...
Mar 13, 2023
Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith feels local ownership will benefit Alouettes
Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith has some friendly advice for Pierre Karl Peladeau, the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes: Expect the unexpected. Peladeau took over the Alouettes on Friday, purch...
Mar 13, 2023
Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government
VICTORIA - Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia's Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the s...
Mar 13, 2023
Divided jury means no death penalty for NYC bike path killer
NEW YORK (AP) - A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maimin...
Mar 13, 2023
'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his "Fosbury Flop," has died after a recurrence with lymphoma. He was 76...
Mar 13, 2023
Rising cost of living, especially food prices, impacts youth sports across Canada
It's rare for there to be unanimous agreement among the parents of youth athletes, but Canada's rising cost of living has created a consensus. Jeremy Cross, a youth basketball coach in the Greater Tor...
Mar 13, 2023
Portion of Parkside Drive South in Lethbridge to close for maintenance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is set to do some maintenance work that will result in the closure of a portion of Parkside Drive South this week, starting March 13, 2023. The city indicates t...
Mar 13, 2023