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Hundreds of pairs, thousands in cash donated to Shoes for Kids YQL
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Youths in Lethbridge and select surrounding communities are set to receive brand-new pairs of shoes.The 2022 Shoes for Kids YQL fundraiser has wrapped up and an organizer says they ar...
Aug 29, 2022
Minority owner Gary Stern stepping away from Montreal Alouettes
Once again, the CFL has an ownership issue with the Montreal Alouettes to deal with. Minority owner Gary Stern announced Monday he's stepping away from the club's day-to-day operations as well as his ...
Aug 29, 2022
Passengers stranded on cruise ship in Vancouver after tugboat workers strike
VANCOUVER - Passengers on an Alaska cruise ship are stranded aboard the vessel in Vancouver, with the cruise line blaming job action by British Columbia tugboat workers. Celebrity Cruises says the Cel...
Aug 29, 2022
Bulldogs hire former Canadian women's national team member Fortino as assistant coach
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Bulldogs have named Laura Fortino as the Ontario Hockey League's first-ever female assistant coach on Monday. Fortino, a Hamilton native and a former member of the Canadian wom...
Aug 29, 2022
Public safety minister adds new rules on prison 'dry cells' for suspected contraband
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino issued new directives today on the use of "dry cells" to keep inmates from bringing contraband into federal prisons. Prisoners who are suspected of conc...
Aug 29, 2022
Man sentenced to 10 years for the deaths of two Métis hunters in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the deaths of two Mtis hunters who were shot on a rural road in Alberta.A judge says Roger Bilodeau is to serve about six ...
Aug 29, 2022
Police: Tip led to arrest of man in random Detroit shootings
DETROIT (AP) - A 19-year-old man suspected in the random shootings of four people, three fatally, was captured after a tip from someone close to him, police said Monday. Chief James White also said th...
Aug 29, 2022
Federal ministers say hiring spree helping with visa, immigration delays
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports as well as visa and immigration ...
Aug 29, 2022
2022 Taber Cornfest "one of the best attended": Organizer
TABER, AB - Organizers of this year's Taber Cornfest are thrilled with how everything went at the 2022 festival.Held from Thursday, August 25 to Saturday, August 27, 2022, Co-Chair Rick Popadynetz say...
Aug 29, 2022
Toronto Raptors waive guard Svi Mykhailiuk, free up roster spot
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors waived guard Svi Mykhailiuk on Monday. The move frees up a roster spot and potentially makes room for guard Jalen Harris, who was recently reinstated by the NBA and the N...
Aug 29, 2022