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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to ...
May 27, 2022
English school board says it will file legal challenge of Quebec language law reform
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board says it will launch a legal challenge of Quebec's recently adopted language law reform. The board said in a news release today that it believes the law, co...
May 27, 2022
Canada could help wean Europe from Russian oil and gas by shipping clean hydrogen
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he spoke this week with delegates from several European countries, including Germany, about the potential for shipping them clean Canadian h...
May 27, 2022
Toronto FC, Chicago Fire meet Saturday with both teams badly in need of points
TORONTO - While a clash between the 26th- and 28th-ranked teams in Major League Soccer is hardly something to mark down on your calendar, Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire both badly need a result Satur...
May 27, 2022
Squad depth helping CF Montreal deal with congested schedule
MONTREAL - Regardless of the sport, squad depth is one of the key elements that differentiates good teams from successful ones and two distinct stretches of games this season have shown that for CF Mo...
May 27, 2022
Feds announce funds for women's shelters, advocate says more needed
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced funding to construct and repair hundreds of spaces for women and children fleeing violence. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen says the government will give ov...
May 27, 2022
2022 highway construction season underway in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - The 2022 highway construction season is underway in Alberta.The province says nearly $1.4 billion is being invested into 300 capital and highway improvement projects, employing 12,000 Al...
May 27, 2022
Judge denies bail for protester charged in Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A judge has denied bail for a man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta.Chris Carbert, 45, appeared by video in Lethbridge Court of Queen's...
May 27, 2022
CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal provides benefits for both CFL and players
TORONTO - For the first time in months, Randy Ambrosie can think solely about football. The CFL commissioner was in a very upbeat mood Friday, and with good reason. On Thursday night, the CFL Players'...
May 27, 2022
Trial dates to be set for Alberta pastor charged in Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - We will soon know when a Calgary man charged in connection to events at the Coutts border blockade will be on trial.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Friday, May 27, 2022, Chad Hagger...
May 27, 2022