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Federal government says proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta can’t proceed
OTTAWA, ONT. -- The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announc...
Aug 07, 2021
Feds reach tentative deal with striking border guards days before restrictions ease
WASHINGTON - Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehic...
Aug 07, 2021
With 23 in Tokyo, Canada has its highest medal tally in non-boycotted Summer Games
TOKYO - The hot and muggy weather in Tokyo that wreaked havoc on athletes throughout the Games could not slow down or cool off Canada on the final full day of competition. But the inadvertent dip into...
Aug 07, 2021
Male southern resident killer whale possibly dead from cancer, says expert
VANCOUVER - The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert. The orca, K-21, was seen in the last week of July ...
Aug 07, 2021
Water safety expert stresses importance of personal flotation device in preventing drowning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The recent drowning of a Redcliff man in the South Saskatchewan River was one of several similar tragedies reported by RCMP across Alberta this summer.Mounties say it's difficult to...
Aug 07, 2021
Durant and US men extend dominance in Olympic basketball
TOKYO (AP) - The American reign over Olympic men's basketball lives on, even though the Tokyo Games took some work to win. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-ti...
Aug 07, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders deliver hard-fought victory before sold-out stadium
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the BC Lions in their first game in over 600 days, a hard-fought triumph for Saskatchewan's beloved football team. Hours before ...
Aug 07, 2021
Fajardo leads Roughriders to gritty 33-29 victory over Lions in season opener
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders stormed out of the gate Friday night but had to hold on for a hard-fought 33-29 victory over the B.C. Lions. The Riders (1-0) scored touchdowns on their first thr...
Aug 06, 2021
Nine-run fifth inning propels Blue Jays to 12-4 rout of Red Sox
TORONTO - A massive nine-run outburst in the fifth inning sent the Blue Jays in flight to a significant victory in the opener of their crucial four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The B...
Aug 06, 2021
Canadian duo wins bronze medal in women's C-2 500 canoe sprint
TOKYO - Canada's Katie Vincent and Laurence Vincent-Lapointe have won a bronze medal in the women's doubles 500-metre canoe sprint. It's the first medal for Vincent and the second for Vincent-Lapointe...
Aug 06, 2021