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Province adds Calgary Stampede prizes to vaccine lottery
CALGARY, AB - Vaccinated Albertans will now have another set of prizes on the line in the Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery.The Alberta Government says those entered can win one of 635 Calgary Stampede ...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov won't compete at Tokyo Olympics
Denis Shapovalov says he won't compete for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., says in a Twitter post he made the decision for safety reasons "due to the current si...
Jun 21, 2021
Manitoba commits $2.5 million to uncover residential school graves
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's government says it will commit $2.5 million to identify and commemorate burial sites at residential schools in the province. Premier Brian Pallister says the recent discovery of ...
Jun 21, 2021
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - In between Euro 2020 games this week...
Jun 21, 2021
Singh blasts Liberal 'hypocrisy' on National Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes the Liberal government is "hypocritical" for saying it wants to make reparations for past sins against Indigenous people while also facing tough crit...
Jun 21, 2021
Metis Albertans to receive free five-year Parks Canada passes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Citizens of the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) will be able to enjoy national parks for free.The MNA and Parks Canada are launching a custom MNA Park Pass in time for the 2021 summer s...
Jun 21, 2021
Dillon Brooks, Oshae Brissett not in training camp with Canadian national team
TAMPA, Fla. - Two more NBA players have been removed from Canada's roster for its current training camp. Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies and Oshae Brissett of the Indiana Pacers are no longer o...
Jun 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 90 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health officials ...
Jun 21, 2021
Man dead, police dog injured after confrontation with RCMP in northern Alberta
ARDMORE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead and a police service dog has been injured in a shooting in northern Alberta.Officers were searching last night for a suspect who fled on foot after a dispute in...
Jun 21, 2021
Hearing resumes into death of man who suffocated in spit hood in Halifax police cell
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Police Review Board hearing is underway into the death of a 41-year-old man who died in a Halifax police cell. A medical examiner determined Corey Rogers died of suffocation on...
Jun 21, 2021