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Former CFL head coach John Gregory dies at the age of 84
TORONTO - John Gregory, who guided the Saskatchewan Roughriders to their second Grey Cup title in 1989, has died. He was 84. The cause of death wasn't immediately known. The Iowa Barnstormers, an Aren...
Dec 12, 2022
Ottawa police cut email access over fears info would leak during 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA, Ill. - Police in Ottawa were so worried about leaks from "Freedom Convoy" sympathizers that they shut off the email accounts of members on leave from the force as a precaution during protests ...
Dec 12, 2022
Winnipeg MP and former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Carr dies after long illness
OTTAWA - Jim Carr, a Liberal MP from Winnipeg and a former cabinet minister, has died. He was 71. Winnipeg MP Kevin Lamoureux asked the House of Commons for a moment of silence before question period ...
Dec 12, 2022
Business group offers $100,000 reward over attack on Coastal GasLink site
SURREY, B.C. - The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. is offering a $100,000 reward for information about an attack on Coastal GasLink employees at a northern work site in Febr...
Dec 12, 2022
Return to in-person work a contentious issue among federal public servants
OTTAWA - Public servants are voicing their disapproval for an impending mandate to return to the office. To date, government departments have been making their own decisions about remote and hybrid wo...
Dec 12, 2022
More 'sustainable' funding needed to revitalize Indigenous languages, committee hears
OTTAWA - Witnesses testifying at a parliamentary committee say that if the federal government is serious about revitalizing Indigenous languages, it must provide better funding. Several speakers appea...
Dec 12, 2022
Violent crime involving firearms down five per cent: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Newly released statistics show violent crime involving firearms dropped five per cent in Canada between 2020 and 2021. According to Statistics Canada, violent crime in general went up four pe...
Dec 12, 2022
Man fined $10,000 for flying drone near forest fire in Jasper National Park
JASPER, AB - A man who flew a drone near a wildfire in Jasper National Park has received a $10,000 fine.Judge Jeffrey Champion doled out the penalty to Rajwinder Singh under the Canada National Parks ...
Dec 12, 2022
Lindgren, Thompson, Nylander named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren, Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson and Toronto Maple Leafs right-winger William Nylander have been named the NHL's three stars of the week....
Dec 12, 2022
Talks at COP15 need to move 'dramatically forward' if deal to be reached: EU
MONTREAL - Delegates say there is increasing urgency to refine a proposed agreement on protecting the planet's biodiversity as negotiations at a UN meeting in Montreal enter their second week. Ladisla...
Dec 12, 2022