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Faculty & students protest "threats" levied by U of L as potential strike looms
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A little over 200 people came out to a protest outside the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Sunday afternoon.Negotiations between the university and its faculty have been ongoing for...
Jan 31, 2022
Terry Fox 'above politics' so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero's hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling ...
Jan 31, 2022
Russia responds to US proposal to deescalate Ukraine crisis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Russian government has sent a written response to a U.S. proposal aimed at deescalating the Ukraine crisis, according to three Biden administration officials. The officials a...
Jan 31, 2022
Team Canada's Einarson remains undefeated at Scotties with 10-5 win over Alberta
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Curling and kickboxing seem like two sports at the opposite end of the spectrum, but Mackenzie Zacharias, skip of the Manitoba rink at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder ...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID hospitalizations increase to over 1,500 in Alberta Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 6,537 cases were confirmed across the province for a dai...
Jan 31, 2022
Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says making homes more affordable to buy and boosting the country's economic potential will be key considerations in this year's federal budget. Freeland la...
Jan 31, 2022
B.C.'s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial
VANCOUVER - The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that before she returned a retirement allowance she had received assurances from government officials that...
Jan 31, 2022
Appeal to stop ID requirements at Alberta's SCSs dismissed
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court has dismissed an appeal from harm reduction advocates who wanted to stop a provincial policy that requires people who want to use a supervised consumption site to provid...
Jan 31, 2022
Toronto Argonauts re-sign starting quarterback Bethel-Thompson
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts re-signed American starting quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson on Monday. Bethel-Thompson, 33, was slated to become a free agent next week. "There are hundreds of reaso...
Jan 31, 2022
Toronto FC acquires Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo, transfers Yeferson Soteldo
Toronto FC has confirmed the acquisition of Mexican international defender Carlos Salcedo from Mexico's Tigres UANL as a designated player through 2024, with Venezuelan international winger Yeferson S...
Jan 31, 2022