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Maine power workers cross border without incident to help in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Power says there were no issues delaying American power crews from crossing the border to help repair the electrical grid from the devastation of hurricane Fiona. On Sunday, the u...
Sep 26, 2022

Jays' Manoah honored for defending Kirk after weight barbs
TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been honored with a sportsmanship award for defending teammate Alejandro Kirk after the catcher was criticized online for his weight. Manoah recei...
Sep 26, 2022

Natural gas rebate program to start Oct. 1 in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Natural gas customers in Alberta will get some relief from their utility bills.The Alberta Government's natural gas rebate program is set to begin on Saturday, October 1, 2022, impact...
Sep 26, 2022

42 Lethbridge College athletes named national scholars
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of members of the Lethbridge College Kodiaks are being recognized.A total of 42 student-athletes earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Scholar honours...
Sep 26, 2022

Museum returns artifacts to First Nation in northern Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The Royal Alberta Museum has returned seven artifacts from its collection to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.Chief Allan Adam says in a statement that returning the artifacts is a ...
Sep 26, 2022

Former top civil servant, medical association president appointed as senators
OTTAWA - Ian Shugart, a longtime bureaucrat and the country's top civil servant during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been tapped for a seat in the Senate. Dr. Gigi Osler, a Winnipeg sur...
Sep 26, 2022

In Port aux Basques, N.L., residents reeling after Fiona destroys dozens of homes
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Jocelyn Gillam knows she's lucky to be alive after coming face-to-face with the post-tropical storm that destroyed part of her southwestern Newfoundland town and nearl...
Sep 26, 2022

Canadian Armed Forces spearheads Ottawa's post-Fiona response to Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is spearheading federal efforts to support post-Fiona recovery efforts across Atlantic Canada. Here is a look at what Ottawa is doing to help those affected by the hurri...
Sep 26, 2022

Alberta to launch legal intervention against federal firearms ban
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's justice minister and solicitor general has announced plans to combat the federal government's firearms ban.Tyler Shandro says the province will enact its intervener status so ...
Sep 26, 2022

Sense of continuity at Raptors media day after a couple seasons rocked by pandemic
TORONTO - At this time last year, Nick Nurse had no idea what kind of team he had or how the season might play out, and the Toronto Raptors coach admitted as much. Gone was longtime leader Kyle Lowry,...
Sep 26, 2022