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Lake Babine Nation signs deal with Ottawa and British Columbia
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed an agreement with the Lake Babine Nation that Chief Gordon Alec says will help lead to its prosperity. Alec says the agreement is an...
Sep 18, 2020
Rugby Canada adds Phil Mack to developmental academy coaching staff
Rugby Canada has added former Canadian international Phil Mack to its coaching staff. Mack, who turned 35 on Friday, joins the coaching staff of the Rugby Canada men's development academy in Lang...
Sep 18, 2020
Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart nominated for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - It seems a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown is on Mighty Heart's radar. The Queen's Plate winner was among nine horses nominated for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The...
Sep 18, 2020
21-year-old Lethbridge man charged with attempted child abduction
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police have charged Henrich Van Daniel Blanco of Lethbridge with one count of attempted abduction of a person under the age of 14 years old.Around 12 pm on August 31, 2020, ...
Sep 18, 2020
High moisture - top canola storage risk for 2020
KENORA,ON. -- All canola should be conditioned immediately after combining to cool it down, even out the temperature throughout the bin and remove any moisture released through natural seed respiratio...
Sep 18, 2020
Forge FC, HFX Wanderers face off Saturday in CPL's Island Games final
The Canadian Premier League's Island Games wrap up in Charlottetown on Saturday with Forge FC bidding to defend its title against a HFX Wanderers side looking to go from worst to first. Eight teams st...
Sep 18, 2020
Federal pay-equity commissioner reappointed, but new national law still not in force
OTTAWA - Canada's first national pay-equity commissioner is having her term extended amid delays getting new pay-equity legislation into action. Karen Jensen was appointed a year ago to the Canadian H...
Sep 18, 2020
Trudeau calls byelections for late October, one day after Liberals name candidates
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called two byelections less than a day after the Liberals named their candidates in each of the Toronto ridings. A short notice from the Prime Minister's Off...
Sep 18, 2020
Montreal should restrict police use of facial recognition technology: councillor
MONTREAL - An opposition councillor in Montreal says he plans to introduce a motion next week that would restrict the use of facial recognition and other surveillance technologies by city police. Marv...
Sep 18, 2020
Canadians weigh in on discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Statistics Canada reports that feelings of discrimination have intensified in recent months during the global health crisis.From August 4 to 24, 2020, over 35,000 people took part in ...
Sep 18, 2020