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Toronto Arrows sign Australian-born Canada-eligible prop Connor Grindal
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Australian-born prop Connor Grindal for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. While born in Sydney, the 24-year-old Grindal is Canada-eligible by virtue of Canad...
Sep 14, 2022
Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 14, 2022
City of Lethbridge to observe National Day of Mourning
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has announced its plans for Monday, September 19, 2022.The day is known as the National Day of Mourning in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.She passed away on Thurs...
Sep 14, 2022
Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident, law enforcement officials said Wednesd...
Sep 14, 2022
Text message campaign targets Quebec MP Alain Rayes, who left Conservative party
OTTAWA - A member of Parliament who quit the Conservative caucus says Pierre Poilievre's office sent a text message to party members in his Quebec riding asking them to encourage him to resign. Alain ...
Sep 14, 2022
Alberta justice minister calls on Ottawa to end "catch-and-release" bail system
EDMONTON, AB - An official with the Government of Alberta says he is frustrated by a legal system that "allows dangerous criminals back into our communities."Justice Minister Tyler Shandro has issued ...
Sep 14, 2022
Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...
Sep 14, 2022
Alberta to observe moment of silence for Queen's passing
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced plans to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II and to mourn her passing.She passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at age 96 at Balmoral Cas...
Sep 14, 2022
Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog
HALIFAX - The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that oversees complaints against ...
Sep 14, 2022
Canadian women head to Fiji for one final test before Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
The Canadian women's rugby team heads for Fiji on Thursday for a final test match and camp before landing in New Zealand for the Oct. 8 start of the World Cup. They leave on a high, moving up one spot...
Sep 14, 2022