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May long weekend camping continues through fire bans, bizarre weather, COVID restrictions
Wildfires, fire bans, blocked-off highways and cooler-than-average temperatures await campers looking to spend time outside this May long weekend, but many people are willing to soldier through.A week...
May 21, 2021
Calgary's Secret Cup first elite women's hockey games in Canada in over a year
CALGARY - With the attitude of better late than never, Canada's top women's hockey players are relieved to have the chance to finally play meaningful games. The three-team Secret Cup starting Monday i...
May 21, 2021
Canada's Shapovalov secures spot in Geneva final with win over Cuevas
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the final of the Geneva Open.The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat qualifier Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-4, 7-5 in semifinal actio...
May 21, 2021
Environmentalists press Bank of Canada to be more active on climate change
OTTAWA - Environmentalists are pressing Canada's central bank to become more forceful in driving financing towards green investments, including actively buying a proposed federal tool to fund the tran...
May 21, 2021
Report calls for risk mitigation for vessels in Canadian Arctic after ship grounded
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling for mandatory risk mitigation measures for vessels operating in the Canadian Arctic after a passenger boat ran aground nearly three years ago. The ...
May 21, 2021
Tribune shareholders approve takeover by Alden Global
Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, one of the country's largest newspaper chains, on Friday approved a takeover by hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Alden, which already owned one-third of Tribune, no...
May 21, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares discharged from hospital, out indefinitely
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has been discharged from hospital, one day after leaving the ice on a stretcher in the aftermath of a collision.The club says Tavares was kept overnight at St....
May 21, 2021
Let's turn on splash pads, Ottawa's mayor tells Ontario after reopening plan OKs golf
OTTAWA - The mayor of Canada's capital city is asking residents to make waves about the need for Ontario to allow splash pads to open as temperatures soar. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is calling on people...
May 21, 2021
Walk Around the World Fundraiser
The Prince Albert Multicultural Council is hosting its first ever fundraiser, a "walk around the world" style walk-a-thon, this June! The thought process behind the "walk around the world" theme came ...
May 21, 2021
Garneau welcomes ceasefire ending 11-day war in Gaza, Israel that killed hundreds
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada welcomes a ceasefire ending the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas that left hundreds of people dead. In a statement posted on his Twitter ac...
May 21, 2021
