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Stacey Allaster US Open's 1st female tournament director
NEW YORK - Canadian Stacey Allaster is the U.S. Open's new tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the American Grand Slam tennis tournament. Allaster, born in Windsor, Ont., and...
Jun 10, 2020
Reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars: TSB report on Saskatchewan fatality
REGINA - A Transportation Safety Board report on a fatality at a Saskatchewan train yard recommends rail companies work with Transport Canada to reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars. The saf...
Jun 10, 2020
2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car
ATLANTA - Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, author...
Jun 10, 2020
Hand sanitizers recalled over health concerns
Health Canada is warning that certain hand sanitizers may pose health risks because they contain industrial-grade ethanol not authorized for use in hand sanitizers.A recall notice was first issued for...
Jun 10, 2020
Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring
EDMONTON - A dozen First Nations and conservation groups are asking Ottawa to step in and force the Alberta government to reinstate environmental monitoring in the province's oilpatch. The groups made...
Jun 10, 2020
Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime pulls out of UTS with ankle injury
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime has pulled out of the upcoming Ultimate Tennis Showdown after twisting an ankle during training on Tuesday. The UTS announced Auger-Aliassime's withdrawal We...
Jun 10, 2020
Heiner-Moller to step down as Canada coach to take a job in his native Denmark
Kenneth Heiner-Moller is stepping down as Canada women's soccer coach to take a position in his native Denmark. Heiner-Moller, who will leave his role at the end of August, is returning...
Jun 10, 2020
Canada's Adam Hadwin ready for new socially distant normal at Colonial
Adam Hadwin feels like it's been back to normal on the PGA Tour, albeit a little less social when walking around Colonial Country Club this week. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C., is one of three Ca...
Jun 10, 2020
Province looking at Calgary-Banff passenger rail service
BANFF, AB - The province is eyeing having people ride the rails between Alberta's largest city and its most popular tourist destination.A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Albert...
Jun 10, 2020
Petition to rename Dundas Street garners attention amid renewed focus on monuments
TORONTO - An online petition calling for a Toronto-area street to be renamed has garnered more than 3,000 signatures. Dundas Street, which runs through Toronto and several other southern Ontario citie...
Jun 10, 2020