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Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great's last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by bea...
Dec 17, 2022
Dignitaries, family and friends gather for funeral of Manitoba politician Jim Carr
WINNIPEG - Friends, family and former political colleagues are paying tribute today to Jim Carr. Hundreds of people, including the prime minister, cabinet members and former political opponents, atten...
Dec 17, 2022
Montreal Alouettes hire former CFL quarterback Jason Maas as head coach
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have hired longtime CFL quarterback Jason Maas as head coach. Alouettes GM Danny Maciocia had split duties as the team's interim head coach after Khari Jones was fire...
Dec 17, 2022
Grocery shoplifting on the rise in Canada amid inflation, industry insiders say
Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase.The uptick has triggered concern among ...
Dec 17, 2022
UCP MLA introduces bill to make rodeo Alberta’s official sport
A UCP MLA has introduced a bill that would see rodeo named Alberta's official sportBill 205, the Official Sport of Alberta Act, was introduced by Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely.Lovely says, "Rodeo is near ...
Dec 17, 2022
N.W.T. announces latest case of private health information mishandled
YELLOWKNIFE - A privacy breach affecting people who stayed at a COVID-19 isolation centre is the latest in a long line of cases of health information being mishandled in the Northwest Territories. Lat...
Dec 17, 2022
Friendly rivals: with EV tensions in past, Canada poised to compete with biggest ally
WASHINGTON - Friends, partners, allies - and rivals. With cross-border auto tensions now in the rear-view mirror, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is talking about Canada's next big bilateral challenge: ...
Dec 17, 2022
As politicians played inflation blame game in 2022, what really drove rising prices?
OTTAWA - Some called it "Justinflation." Others called it "greedflation." But reality might be a lot less catchy than the wordplay that has taken off in Canadian politics this year. After enjoying dec...
Dec 17, 2022
Hockey Canada members to vote on slate of board of directors nominees
Hockey Canada's provincial and territorial members will vote today on whether to approve a slate of nominees to fill the organization's nine vacancies on its board of directors. Hugh L. Fraser, a reti...
Dec 17, 2022
Dreams of Chinese fame persist at Vancouver pageant, where stars are born
VANCOUVER - The eight women lining up to take questions included a pediatrician, a legal assistant and a piano teacher. But standing on stage in their bikinis at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C...
Dec 17, 2022