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Grande Prairie farmer’s remote tractor tool earns award at Canada’s Farm Show
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- A Grande Prairie area farmer's invention picked up an award at this year's edition of Canada's Farm Show.Vincent Pawluski submitted his RCFarmArm into the farm innovative produc...
Jul 10, 2021
‘Safe enough:’ Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede’s live music venue
CALGARY, AB. -- A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof o...
Jul 10, 2021
Finance minister says Canada is committed to proposed global corporate tax rate
VENICE, Italy - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is all in on a "historic" effort to prevent multinational companies from shopping around for lower tax rates. Freeland and other finance ...
Jul 10, 2021
Coach John Herdman has his eye on the prize as Canada kicks off Gold Cup campaign
If football comes home to England in Sunday's Euro 2020 final, Canada coach John Herdman will miss it. Herdman, who hails from Consett, England, just outside of Newcastle, will be settling down for hi...
Jul 10, 2021
Awaiting news, families of condo victims bond together
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - At the Seaview Hotel, a vast and once impersonal ballroom has become a refuge - a shared space of hope and sorrow where grieving families comfort each other during the ago...
Jul 10, 2021
Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime
Governments around the world should shun Iran's incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an internat...
Jul 10, 2021
Former NFL receiver Bryant among eight Toronto Argonauts placed on suspended list
GUELPH, ONTARIO - Former NFL receiver Martavis Bryant was among eight players placed on the CFL's suspended list Saturday by the Toronto Argonauts. Bryant, 29, signed with Toronto on Jan. 25. He was s...
Jul 10, 2021
Government developing new label for made-in-Alberta food products
Agriculture and Forestry Alberta is developing a new label for farmers and processors to put on their products.Minister Devin Dreeshen made the announcement Saturday morning, saying the label will hel...
Jul 10, 2021
Lowe helps Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2 for 6th straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Lowe homered twice and Mike Zunino also connected, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win. Ryan Yarbr...
Jul 10, 2021
No shortage of familiar faces with Toronto Argonauts for quarterback Nick Arbuckle
The COVID-19 pandemic may've cost Nick Arbuckle an entire football season but he feels it made him a better quarterback. Like all other CFL teams, the Toronto Argonauts opened their training camp Satu...
Jul 10, 2021