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Vancouver Canucks unveil branding for new Abbotsford AHL team
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks' new American Hockey League affiliate will be called as the Abbotsford Canucks. The club announced the team's name on Instagram Wednesday with a short video sh...
Jul 14, 2021
Canadian Jeff Gustafson looking to finish 2021 Elite Series season with strong effort
Now that he's back on the right side of qualifying for the '22 Bassmaster Classic, Canadian Jeff Gustafson's goal is to stay there. The Kenora, Ont., angler heads into the Elite Series' final event 34...
Jul 14, 2021
Province announces new vaccine lottery with outdoor adventure prizes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has announced another incentive for Albertans to get vaccinated.The Outdoor Adventure Vaccine Lottery gives residents a chance to win fishing licenses, Canmore Nordic Cen...
Jul 14, 2021
Galt Museum reviewing items to remove from display
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's Galt Museum is doing its annual review of what needs to stay on display and what needs to go.The process' proper term is deaccessioning. That "is the standard practice fo...
Jul 14, 2021
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A coalition of frustrated legislators from across the U.S. Midwest is formally asking the White House and Canada's federal government to reopen the border to fully vaccinated travellers. ...
Jul 14, 2021
Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Black Canadian leaders say governments must do more to help overcome vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Toronto orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, leader of the health-care task force...
Jul 14, 2021
Top Poland court rejects EU court injunctions as invalid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's constitutional court has ruled that temporary injunctions issued by the European Union's top court regarding Poland's judiciary conflict with the nation's constitution a...
Jul 14, 2021
Campaign launched for $10-a-day child care in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - A campaign has been launched for $10-a-day child care in Alberta.The group Public Interest Alberta announced the initiative after the federal government declared a $30 billion investmen...
Jul 14, 2021
Jagmeet Singh says NDP would tackle Canada's deficit through taxing the 'ultra rich'
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says the New Democrats would tackle the country's multi-billion deficit through the party's long-standing promise to tax extremely wealthy Canadians and corporations. His promis...
Jul 14, 2021
Trudeau to make economic announcement in Quebec's Gaspé region
GASP, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Quebec's Gasp region today to make an economic announcement in the latest in a series of campaign-style stops. The prime minister began his day in Perc...
Jul 14, 2021