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Amphibious tour bus crashes into gates of 24 Sussex, PM's vacant official residence
OTTAWA - An amphibious tour bus crashed into the fence of the prime minister's unoccupied official residence at 24 Sussex Drive on Wednesday morning during a dry run of a tour route. No injuries were ...
Aug 03, 2022

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) - Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq's government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early...
Aug 03, 2022

New Town of Sylvan Lake CAO hired
Following a nation-wide search, the Town of Sylvan Lake has announced a new CAO.Town officials say the best candidate turned out to be in their own backyard. Council has chosen Sean Durkin to fill the...
Aug 03, 2022

CFL names Collaros, Schoen and Acklin performers of the month for July
Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen and Ottawa receiver Jaelon Acklin have been named the CFL's top performers for July. Collaros threw for 1,061 passing yards and ...
Aug 03, 2022

Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica
Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island are hoping to bring a whole new winter sport to their tropical homeland: curling. Three decades after Jamaica crashed the W...
Aug 03, 2022

Canada defeats Slovakia 9-1 at Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer
Team Canada picked up another convincing win at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer Tuesday night, defeating Slovakia 9-1.As a result, Canada's National Men's Summer Under-1...
Aug 03, 2022

Blue Jays place pitcher Stripling on 15-day injured list with hip strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list with a right hip strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Stripling last pitched in Toronto...
Aug 03, 2022

Ponoka RCMP seek assistance in locating male wanted for aggravated assault
Ponoka RCMP advise that Ryken Rairdan is in police custody. "Thank-you to the media and public for assisting police in this matter." - Ponoka RCMP.
Aug 03, 2022

Police arrest driver in early morning Parliament Hill crash
Ottawa police arrested a driver after what they describe as an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates of Parliament Hill early this morning. Police say a vehicle rammed into the gates outside...
Aug 03, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Clayton Ruby, Canadian civil rights lawyer, dies at 80
Canadian civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby has died at the age of 80, his law firm confirmed Wednesday. More coming The Canadian Press
Aug 03, 2022