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All-star kicker Rene Paredes combines football and firefighting this CFL season
CALGARY - Rene Paredes is the most veteran player in the Calgary Stampeders' locker room and a rookie at the fire station. The six-time CFL all-star kicker and two-time Grey Cup winner with the Stampe...
May 25, 2023
Guns, body armour, tools and a camera taken in Rosthern heist
Rosthern RCMP are looking for a man believed to be behind the theft of multiple guns, body armour and other items were taken from a local warehouse.Police say got the report on May 23 at about 10:30 a...
May 25, 2023
Evacuees from northern Sask. communities return home
Residents of two northern communities have been making their way back home after they were forced to leave due to encroaching wildfires.The northern villages of Buffalo Narrows and le--la-Crosse lifte...
May 25, 2023
Nipawin council hires firm to investigate mayor’s conduct
The details have not been released but the Town of Nipawin has confirmed it will hire an Alberta company to investigate the conduct of Mayor Rennie Harper. The town's chief administrative officer Joel...
May 25, 2023
Young mother handed five-month jail sentence, and told to listen to grandfather's advice
A young woman who received a five-month jail sentence, was informed by a judge her chance for failure was high if she failed to accept the advice and support offered to her by her grandfather.Jodi San...
May 25, 2023
Quebec adopts motion calling for release of documents from 1995 referendum probe
Quebec's legislature has unanimously adopted a motion calling on the province's chief electoral officer to release all documents related to an investigation into illegal spending ahead of the 1995 ref...
May 25, 2023
Toronto FC's injury list shorter for game against D.C. United but still holes to fill
Toronto FC's injury list is a little shorter this week but the slumping MLS club still has holes to fill for Saturday's game against visiting D.C. United. Listed as out on TFC's injury list Thursday w...
May 25, 2023
Eflin gets 7th win, Rays beat struggling Manoah and Blue Jays 6-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Zach Eflin became major leagues' third seven-game winner, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat struggling Alek Manoah and Toronto 6-3 on Thursday to take three of four from the Blue...
May 25, 2023
Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet of small vessels. The coast guard plans to acquire up to 61 small vessels, inclu...
May 25, 2023
Canadian rider Derek Gee records his fifth top-five finish at Giro d'Italia
VAL DI ZOLDO, Italy - Canadian Derek Gee finished fourth in Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, his fourth top-five finish in his first Grand Tour event. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, riding for...
May 25, 2023
