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Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. The image w...

Aug 08, 2021

'It feels like we're back in Toronto': Fans flock to stadium for Jays' return

TORONTO - A sea of blue jerseys and T-shirts welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays back to the Rogers Centre on Friday as fans flocked to see the team play at home for the first time in nearly two years. The...

Jul 31, 2021

Mary Simon set to be installed as 30th governor general, and first Indigenous

OTTAWA - Mary Simon will be installed later this morning as the country's new governor general and become the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an In...

Jul 26, 2021

Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony

TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...

Jul 23, 2021

Provincial rent support from $444 million investment in Canada–Alberta housing benefit

CALGARY, AB. -- The Governments of Canada and Alberta will provide rent support to low-income Albertans in need through the Canada - Alberta Housing Benefit.On Tuesday (June 6) afternoon, the Honourab...

Jul 06, 2021

Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement

COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...

Jul 05, 2021

Supporting Local: Mission Thrift Store - helping you save money while helping others

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Mission Shrift store helps the money conscious save on purchases while also saving the planet by giving donated items a renewed life. Items are kept out of the landfill, while profi...

Jul 05, 2021

'Hurts so much:' Over 1,000 Nunavut children on wait-list for dental surgery

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut woman says her 12-year-old son lost 15 pounds while waiting to have a tooth removed this year. The boy in Rankin Inlet was recently one of more than 1,000 children on the ...

Jul 04, 2021

'Life-changing': Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it

Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. "This is the best day of my life!" then four-year-old Delphin said. Delphin and his pregnant mother...

Jun 20, 2021

#YQL “Ride Don’t Hide” – Do it for you or for someone who needs your help

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Everyone feels the pressure of daily struggles and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the situation much more difficult. Masks, isolation, economic insecurity, restrictions on acti...

Jun 03, 2021