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CP Women's Open hopefully a boost to struggling Ottawa tourism
OTTAWA - Golf phenom Brooke Henderson may be what Ottawa's tourism industry needs to revitalize its flagging numbers. Henderson, from nearby Smiths Falls, Ont., is the star attraction at this week's C...
Aug 24, 2022
Federal government invests $4.4 million in Golf Canada's professional tournaments
OTTAWA - Canada's federal government has announced new funding for Golf Canada's two professional tournaments. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario said on Wednesday that it's ...
Aug 24, 2022
NATO chief's first visit to Canadian Arctic signals thaw in Ottawa: experts
OTTAWA - Canada's longstanding resistance to NATO involvement in the Arctic appears to be thawing amidst warming temperatures and a coinciding increase in Russian and Chinese activity in the region. P...
Aug 24, 2022
Ministry of Education set to add Dakota Language to Sask. high schools next fall
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Wednesday that the Ministry of Education is preparing to add the Dakota Language to its list of high school classes for the 2023-24 school year. The Ministr...
Aug 24, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers sue for over $878K in fees
DENVER (AP) - A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite convicted of helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, is suing her, her brother and husband, sa...
Aug 24, 2022
Roughriders post $3.9 million profit from CFL's return to play last season
REGINA - The CFL's return to play in 2021 was a profitable one for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders posted a $3.9-million profit last season, the community-owned franchise announced at it...
Aug 24, 2022
Group files constitutional challenge of ArriveCan app in Federal Court
OTTAWA - A constitutional rights group has launched a legal challenge of a federal requirement that travellers to Canada use the ArriveCan app. The action was filed in Federal Court by the Justice Cen...
Aug 24, 2022
Canadian Michael O'Connor to assume control of B.C. Lions offence
The B.C. Lions are about to see what life without Nathan Rourke is all about. Rourke, of Victoria, will undergo foot surgery after being injured in the Lions' 28-10 road win last week over Saskatchewa...
Aug 24, 2022
Canada hopes for better result in Victoria as it welcomes Argentina in WCup qualifier
VICTORIA - The last time Canada's men's basketball team travelled to Victoria, the trip ended in deep disappointment. Entering a last-chance qualification tournament for the Tokyo Games, there were hi...
Aug 24, 2022
15 reported killed in Independence Day attack in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's president says Russian forces have launched a rocket attack on a railroad station in central Ukraine on the country's Independence Day, killing at least 15 people and wo...
Aug 24, 2022
