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$416 million in disaster funding comes through for homes lost in B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's preparing for what could be a challenging summer of wildfires in parts of the country as several ministers gathered in Vancouver to outline how funds will ...
May 13, 2022
Operator in fatal Jasper icefield crash charged
JASPER, AB -- The tour bus operator involved in a fatal rollover in the Columbia Icefield has been charged with eight counts under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.On July 18, 2020, an ice...
May 13, 2022
Injury bug forces Toronto Arrows to sign eighth scrum half of challenging season
TORONTO - Add Toronto Arrows scrum halves to baby formula, semiconductor chips, aluminum and other things in short supply these days. On Thursday, the Major League Rugby team signed its eighth scrum h...
May 13, 2022
Dutch Princess Margriet honours Canadian general who liberated her nation in WWII
OTTAWA - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands paid tribute to the Canadian who negotiated the surrender of the Nazis in her nation in 1945. The princess was born in Ottawa, her family having escaped t...
May 13, 2022
Tourism rebounding in Southern Alberta in 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Tourism has been one of the hardest-hit industries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears to be making a comeback.Erin Crane, CEO of Tourism Lethbridge, says the local sect...
May 13, 2022
Inexperienced Flames focus on 'process' with goal to finish off playoff opponents
DALLAS - Closing out an NHL playoff series to advance to the next one has a way of accelerating a player's maturation. The Calgary Flames may have been the higher seed heading into their conference qu...
May 13, 2022
Canada gives up two 5-on-3 goals in third, hangs on for 5-3 win over Germany
HELSINKI - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and Canada overcame an undisciplined third period in a 5-3 win over Germany on Friday at the world hockey championship. Cole Sillinger, Kent Johnson and Noah ...
May 13, 2022
CRTC to get new chair as role of broadcast regulator expands
OTTAWA - The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says its chair Ian Scott and broadcasting vice-chair are to be replaced within months and Canadian Heritage is now accepting ap...
May 13, 2022
Consumers' group argues proposed ATCO fine is insufficient
EDMONTON, AB -- A consumers' group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough.The Consumers...
May 13, 2022
Revamped Toronto FC learning as it goes under veteran head coach Bob Bradley
TORONTO - Mexican centre back Carlos Salcedo returns to bolster an uncertain Toronto FC defence as Orlando City visits BMO Field on Saturday. Salcedo, one of TFC's designated players, is deemed good t...
May 13, 2022