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Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician Andr Loranger c...
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Italy's Musetti moves on to third round at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Italy's Lorenzo Musetti advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Australia's James Duckworth on Tuesday. Musetti, the third seed in the tournament, brok...
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Who says situational hitting is dead? Orioles tie the major league record with 5 sacrifice flies
BALTIMORE (AP) - Who says situational hitting is dead? The Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies in their 16-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of Tues...
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Electoral reform, dinosaurs and 'spite': the 'Longest Ballot' protest, explained
OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement tha...
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Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment
A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regula...
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CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman fined by MLS
NEW YORK - CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman has been fined by Major League Soccer for violating the league's policy regarding simulation/embellishment. The amount of the fine was undisclosed. The in...
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City of Lethbridge to complete Economic Development Strategy
Funding has been approved for the City of Lethbridge to move forward with its new Economic Development Strategy (EDS).At its meeting on July 29, 2025, Lethbridge City Council approved a one-time grant...
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Canadian O'Neill homers again as Orioles rout Blue Jays 16-4 in the opener of a doubleheader
BALTIMORE (AP) - Tyler O'Neill, of Maple Ridge, B.C., homered for a fourth straight game, and the Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies on Tuesday in a 16-4 rout of th...
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Missing man last seen in Crowsnest Pass
The RCMP says a missing man from New Brunswick may be in southern Alberta.Jason Kinney, 50, of Moncton, N.B., was last seen in Crowsnest Pass around 8:00 a.m. on May 16, 2025.Police were told that he ...
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Groups can again apply for Alberta Restorative Justice Grant
Applications are now open for the Alberta Restorative Justice Grant.This fiscal year, there is $720,000 available to supports initiatives which seek to hold offenders accountable and repair relationsh...
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