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Nunavut declares state of emergency over Iqaluit water shortage
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government has declared a two-week state of emergency over a water shortage in Iqaluit. Joanna Quassa, the acting minister of community and government services, said Fri...
Aug 19, 2022
Former TFC star Alejandro Pozuelo, Miami stand in way of much-needed win for Toronto
A familiar face will stand in the way of Toronto FC and a much-needed win amid a tightly-contested Major League Soccer playoff race. Former TFC star Alejandro Pozuelo will lead eighth-seeded Inter Mia...
Aug 19, 2022
Mihailovic finding form at crucial time as CF Montreal meets New England Revolution
MONTREAL - CF Montreal finds itself in uncharted territory. With a game in hand on Philadelphia and sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference, a shot at the top seed and first playoff ...
Aug 19, 2022
Trudeau appoints Michelle O'Bonsawin, first Indigenous justice on Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country's highest bench. O'B...
Aug 19, 2022
Pincher Creek RCMP respond to fatal Highway 3 collision
PINCHER CREEK, AB - A fatality has been confirmed by Pincher Creek RCMP following a two-vehicle collision in Southern Alberta.On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at about 11:11 a.m., Pincher Creek detachmen...
Aug 19, 2022
Hurricanes release 2022 training camp schedule
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2022 ENMAX Training Camp schedule has been released by the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Western Hockey League (WHL) club will operate the camp from Thursday, September 1, 2022 to Su...
Aug 19, 2022
Federal government investing $1.8M toward bioeconomy in agriculture sector
SARNIA, ON - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set u...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada to face off against Czechia in world junior semifinals
EDMONTON - It's a rematch for Canada at the world junior hockey championship today. The undefeated Canadians will take on Czechia, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic, in the semifinals. ...
Aug 19, 2022
South Africa's Zulu nation to host celebration for new king
KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal fa...
Aug 19, 2022
Transport minister testifies, handgun import ban kicks in: In The News for Aug. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, August 19, 2022. What we are watching ...
Aug 19, 2022