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Federal consultation begins on guidelines for simulated meat
OTTAWA, ON. -- It`s an industry that continues to grow in Canada but, is the plant-based food industry growing in the right direction for consumers? Certainly the numbers behind industry indicate the ...
Nov 05, 2020
Trainer Mark Casse's Breeders' Cup contingent has a definite Canadian flavour to it
He's an American, but trainer Mark Casse will provide a definite Canadian flavour at the Breeders' Cup. Five of the six horses Casse will run at Keeneland have ties to Canada. Gretzky the Great is the...
Nov 05, 2020
Psychiatrist says Fredericton mass murder was caused by actions of 'deranged' man
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist who diagnosed the Fredericton mass shooter as schizophrenic told jurors Thursday it was sad that four people were killed because of a "deranged" man. Dr. Julian Gojer, on ...
Nov 05, 2020
Ottawa Aces delay start of play in English rugby league's third tier until 2022
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, who were set to kick off life in the third tier of English rugby league next year, have decided to postpone play until 2022. The Aces cited the global pandemic as the reason...
Nov 05, 2020
UCP proposes changes to health legislation in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced the Health Statutes Amendment Act into the legislature.In a media release from the province, they state that these amendments would improve gove...
Nov 05, 2020
Alberta Sheriffs shut down Lethbridge drug house
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Lethbridge Crime Suppression Team(CST) and the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit have shut down a drug house in North Lethbridge.The house will be closed for 90 days...
Nov 05, 2020
Pronghorns Athletics temporarily suspends all activities due to COVID-19 case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's sports teams are taking a break after a member of Pronghorn Athletics tested positive for COVID-19."Out of an abundance of caution and care for the enti...
Nov 05, 2020
Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report
OTTAWA - Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their pro...
Nov 05, 2020
Canadian beach volleyball player's road to Tokyo detours with cancer scare
The COVID-19 virus has been good for Grant O'Gorman's health. The global pandemic shutting down the professional beach volleyball tour in the spring led O'Gorman to discovering he had testicular cance...
Nov 05, 2020
Montreal Impact's Jukka Raitala makes 'tough decision' to join Finnish national team
Choosing between club and country wasn't easy for Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala. The 32-year-old defender has been called up to the Finnish national team just as the Impact make a final ...
Nov 05, 2020