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Its relevance at stake, UN reaches toward a new generation
At the United Nations this week, the pandemic-era rules of engagement for General Assembly week are strict. Entourage sizes are tightly regulated, and there are no exceptions for kings, presidents or ...
Sep 23, 2021
Lethbridge Transit addresses residential feedback on cityLINK network
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Transit is taking a look at its newly launched cityLINK network.The system was implemented on August 25, and residents have been submitting their feedback since then, to he...
Sep 23, 2021
Twitter takes down Maxime Bernier tweet that called reporters 'idiots'
OTTAWA - Twitter has taken down a post by People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier after he insulted individual reporters on social media and shared their contact information. In a tweet Wednesd...
Sep 23, 2021
Veteran QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson gets start for Toronto against Montreal Alouettes
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will be minus quarterback Nick Arbuckle and Canadian linebackers Henoc Muamba and Cameron Judge for their game Friday night against the Montreal Alouettes. Toronto's de...
Sep 23, 2021
Canada's men open against Germany, women face Swiss to start Olympic hockey
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Canada's men open against Germany and the women's first opponent is Switzerland in Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced schedules T...
Sep 23, 2021
Special ballot counts continue as four federal ridings in B.C. remain undecided
OTTAWA - Uncertainty of the outcome of the Vancouver Granville riding drags on following Monday's federal vote. Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed has been leading New Democrat Anjali Appadurai. Noo...
Sep 23, 2021
Quebec coroner extends hearings into care home where 47 died during COVID-19 1st wave
MONTREAL - The coroner investigating 47 deaths at a Montreal long-term care home that occurred during the pandemic's first wave says she is prolonging the hearings that were set to end today. Coroner ...
Sep 23, 2021
ASIRT investigating Red Deer RCMP officer-involved shooting
RED DEER, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Red Deer.On Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:08 p.m., the Red Deer RCMP received a call for a b...
Sep 23, 2021
RCMP charge SNC-Lavalin, former execs with fraud over alleged bribery
MONTREAL - The RCMP say they have charged two former SNC-Lavalin executives for allegedly paying bribes to obtain a contract, and have also laid charges against the Quebec engineering giant and its in...
Sep 23, 2021
Jays make more tickets available for final homestand, hoping for capacity increase
The Toronto Blue Jays are making additional tickets available for next week's final homestand, hopeful that government regulations will be loosened to allow for an expansion of the current Rogers Cent...
Sep 23, 2021