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Quebec public health wants smelter's arsenic emissions cut to 5 times provincial norm
MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director is recommending that arsenic emissions in a northwestern Quebec city be reduced to five times the provincial standard. Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters today t...
Aug 10, 2022
‘The children are safe:’ South Dakota official details end of Amber Alert
Law enforcement officials in South Dakota found the subjects of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert late Tuesday night, more than 930 kilometres from their home in Eastend."The suspect and the children were fo...
Aug 10, 2022
City of North Bay to dedicate field in honour of Blue Bombers head coach O'Shea
He's a six-time Grey Cup champion and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. But on Saturday, he'll merely be known as Mike O'Shea from North Bay, Ont. On Saturday, the city of North Bay will d...
Aug 10, 2022
Montreal public health investigating after man dies from legionnaires' disease
Montreal public health officials say they are investigating a deadly case of legionnaires' disease in the city's east end to see if it is linked to two other cases detected in the area. The city's pub...
Aug 10, 2022
Edmonton's Marco Arop breaks Canadian record in 1,000 metres at Diamond League meet
MONACO - Marco Arop shattered the Canadian record in the 1,000 metres en route to a second-place finish at the Herculis Diamond League meet on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Edmonton, who won bronze ...
Aug 10, 2022
SaskPower signs 20-year agreement to increase transmission capacity to U.S.
SaskPower is aiming to improve reliability and generate more income through a new agreement that will increase transmission capacity across the Canada-U.S. border.The Crown power company has signed a ...
Aug 10, 2022
Forward Mo Babouli returns to CPL, signs with York United through 2024
TORONTO - York United FC of the Canadian Premier League has signed former Toronto and Forge FC forward Mo Babouli through the end of 2024. The 29-year-old Babouli, who was born in Syria but came to Mi...
Aug 10, 2022
Drones tackle Penticton blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. fires under control
PENTICTON - Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire blazing on the fringes of British Columbia's Okanagan region, as cooler and calmer conditions help firefighters bring blazes elsewhere under ...
Aug 10, 2022
Top seed Iga Swiatek cruises into third round at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the National Bank Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Australian qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday. Swiatek increased her hardcourt win...
Aug 10, 2022
Family of Saskatoon woman being held in U.S. urges Canada to extradite her home
Family of a Saskatchewan woman being held in custody in the United States say they want her extradited quickly to deal with her charges in Canada. Dawn Walker, who is 48, is facing two charges in Oreg...
Aug 10, 2022
