Author Archives:

High Level resident wins $1 million in June LOTTO MAX draw
High Level's David Fehr is $1 million richer after he scanned his LOTTO MAX ticket and discovered he had won a $1 million cash prize from the June 1 draw."I gave my ticket to the cashier and saw the p...
Jun 30, 2021

Decision on Habs home-game capacity for Stanley Cup final coming today: public health
MONTREAL - A senior Quebec public health official says a decision on capacity at upcoming Montreal Canadiens home games for the Stanley Cup final will be announced today. The Montreal Canadiens organi...
Jun 30, 2021

IOC says yes to babies at Olympics; Gaucher able to bring daughter Sophie with her
Canadian Kim Gaucher has won in her quest to bring baby Sophie to the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says it will now allow breastfeeding moms to bring their children to Tokyo. Th...
Jun 30, 2021

Fire destroys Catholic Church north of Edmonton, RCMP say blaze suspicious
MORINVILLE, Alta. - A Catholic Church in northern Alberta has been destroyed by what RCMP are calling a suspicious fire. RCMP say in a release that officers were called to the blaze at St. John Baptis...
Jun 30, 2021

Canada calling on Eritrea to withdraw its forces from Ethiopia
Ottawa is calling on Eritrea to withdraw its armed forces from the Tigray region in Ethiopia, a couple days after a ceasefire was announced to put a hold on a conflict that has led to the world's wors...
Jun 30, 2021

Fire destroys Catholic Church in Morinville
MORINVILLE, Alta. - A Catholic Church in northern Alberta has been destroyed by what RCMP are calling a suspicious fire.RCMP say in a release that officers were called to the blaze at St. John Baptist...
Jun 30, 2021

More temperature records broken as historic heat wave continues
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Several communities in Alberta, including Lethbridge, broke more heat records on Tuesday.A historic heat wave continues across the province. On June 29, Environment Canada reported a ...
Jun 30, 2021

Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON - A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China. The latest Pew Research Center survey fou...
Jun 30, 2021

UN war crimes court convicts 2 Serbs over Bosnia atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A United Nations court on Wednesday convicted two former allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic of aiding and abetting crimes committed by Serb paramilitarie...
Jun 30, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 9:30 a.m. Health Canada is advising anyone who suffers from capillary leak syndrome to avoid getting the vaccines developed by A...
Jun 30, 2021