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Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela - Samuel Andrs Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to the Dragon Ba...
Mar 16, 2021
Ottawa seeks post-pandemic ideas to prepare for next major disaster
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking beyond COVID-19 to prepare for the next large-scale calamity - be it another pandemic, a tsunami or cyberattack.In a notice posted today, Defence Research an...
Mar 16, 2021
Erin O'Toole says a Conservative government wouldn't cut foreign aid
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a government he led wouldn't cut Canada's spending on foreign aid. O'Toole made the commitment in a session with the international development community ...
Mar 16, 2021
CFL dismisses report that its 2021 and '22 campaigns might be cancelled
TORONTO - The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons. The UFPA made the claim Tuesday in an update posted...
Mar 16, 2021
First-degree murder charge laid in Leduc high school stabbing
A student has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal stabbing Monday morning at a high school in Leduc.Dylan Thomas Pountney, 19, remains in custody and is due in an Edmonton courtroo...
Mar 16, 2021
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas looking to make a trade soon because of quarantine rules
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he will explore every opportunity available to improve his team ahead of the NHL trade deadline. And because of the 14-day quarantine, any player ...
Mar 16, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract
The Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract. He became the 13th manager in franchise history in October 2018, signing a three-year deal with an option fo...
Mar 16, 2021
U of L gets $1.8-million to research Alzheimer's treatments, including using cannabis
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Researchers at the University of Lethbridge have garnered a significant amount of funding for a pair of projects aimed at treating or potentially even preventing Alzheimer's disease. ...
Mar 16, 2021
Government shoots down new motion to localize EMS dispatch in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After one last-ditch effort to halt the centralization of EMS Dispatch services in Alberta, the Provincial Government has shot down the motion.The Mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red De...
Mar 16, 2021
Province approves preliminary inspection into Town of Coaldale administration
COALDALE, AB - A petition to support a municipal inspection in Coaldale has been deemed "sufficient" by the province.The group Citizens for a Better Coaldale has been calling for more transparency fro...
Mar 16, 2021