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Pandemic, and the CFL uncertainty it has created, prompts Tracy to call it a career
Adrian Tracy says he's leaving football on his own terms, but the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic helped his decision. The veteran CFL defensive lineman said Monday he's retiring after 10...
Mar 29, 2021
Canadian men set scoring record, crushing Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifier
BRADENTON, Fla. - Substitute Lucas Cavallini scored a second-half hat trick as a young Canada side ran up a record goal total Monday, crushing the Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifying play. The...
Mar 29, 2021
Diversity of background on committee tapping into views on Alberta coal mining
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has tasked a five-member committee with finding out how people feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains and their eastern slopes. Here's a description o...
Mar 29, 2021
U.S. case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou breaks international law: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the United States is violating international law by bringing fraud charges against her that have no connection to the country.Gib van Ert to...
Mar 29, 2021
Restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 in B.C. as new cases strain the system
VICTORIA - British Columbia has taken a step backwards in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the province to impose circuit breaker measures for the next three weeks to slow the rapid sp...
Mar 29, 2021
Northern partnership aims to offer unique dental therapy program
A proposed health program could put a smile on the face of Indigenous populations, especially those in remote communities.The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), along with the University ...
Mar 29, 2021
Buffalo Narrows RCMP issue arrest warrant for man facing weapon and drug related charges
An investigation has led to an arrest warrant being issued against a Buffalo Narrows man for drug and weapon-related offences and police believe he could be in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatoon or Prince Alb...
Mar 29, 2021
Quebec coroner's inquest begins into deaths at long-term care homes during first wave
JOLIETTE, Que. - A coroner's inquest into long-term care deaths in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one...
Mar 29, 2021
Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID restrictions to Holocaust
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The owner of a newspaper in Saskatchewan has apologized for an editorial that compared COVID-19 restrictions to the Holocaust. Glacier Media says in a statement that the March 24 ed...
Mar 29, 2021
Gun incident at Mistawasis, results in four year prison sentence
A man who went into a home with a loaded shotgun, and threatened the three people inside, has received a four year prison sentence.Keith Stonechild, 31, appeared by video Monday morning at Prince Albe...
Mar 29, 2021
