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It's do-or-die for Canadian men in World Cup qualifying showdown with Suriname
After rolling over lesser opposition, Canada faces a far stiffer World Cup qualifying test in Suriname on Tuesday. A loss and the World Cup dream is over. While both teams are 3-0-0, the 70th-ranked C...
Jun 07, 2021
Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...
Jun 07, 2021
Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...
Jun 07, 2021
Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids
OTTAWA - MPs from all parties have joined New Democrats in supporting a call for the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving First Nations children. In a motio...
Jun 07, 2021
'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims
LONDON, Ont. - A family of five Muslims out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an "act of mass murder," the mayor of London, Ont., said on Monday. The horrific incident ...
Jun 07, 2021
Rocky RCMP Report: May 28-June 3
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Jun 07, 2021
Red Deer businessman receives $1 million federal grant to help address COVID supply chain issues
A young Red Deer man has received a $1 million grant from the federal government to help in the fight against COVID-19.Cole Webber, 22, and his company, Betterfit, is one of eight small and medium-siz...
Jun 07, 2021
Kenney apologizes for Sky Palace dinner
Alberta's premier is apologizing for an outside dinner at the Sky Palace where public health measures were not consistently followed. Kenney says the government has to set a higher example in issuing ...
Jun 07, 2021
Canada coach feels the anxiety of protecting players, staff safe during pandemic
Canada coach John Herdman acknowledged Monday he has experienced anxiety during the pandemic, triggered by concerns over the safety and well-being of his players and staff. The 45-year-old Herdman sai...
Jun 07, 2021
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard undergoes shoulder surgery
MONTREAL - Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The 27-year-old from Montreal posted a photo on social media Monday of herself in a hospital bed with...
Jun 07, 2021