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Canadians torn on scaling back COVID-19 benefits to save money: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are torn on whether the federal government should turn off the spending taps to keep the resulting deficit from flooding the nation's future. The Leger/Associati...
Jul 14, 2020
Terror suspect wages court fight for info in bid to stave off deportation
OTTAWA - A terror suspect is waging a new court fight against the federal government for information he says he needs to mount a full argument against deportation to his native Egy...
Jul 14, 2020
'A miracle:' 20 years after deadly tornado Alberta family thankful for survival
PINE LAKE, Alta. - Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, Heather Thomson ha...
Jul 14, 2020
Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
VANCOUVER - One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force. Margor...
Jul 13, 2020
Game On: Training camps open as NHL takes next step in plan to resume season
TORONTO - There were temperature checks, uncomfortable nasal swab tests, masks when appropriate, and plenty of physical distancing off the ice. The next step in the NHL's plan to restart a season ...
Jul 13, 2020
Bergevin doesn't see downside to NHL return experience as club returns to ice
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin abided by the code of silence imposed by the NHL, declining to comment on a report about potential positive COVID-19 cases on his...
Jul 13, 2020
Father and son rescued from central Alberta lake
Alberta RCMP are crediting several partner agencies that worked together over the weekend in helping rescue a father and his nine-year-old son left stranded on a lake southeast of Edmonton The man and...
Jul 13, 2020
Jets captain Wheeler understands anxiety around NHL's return-to-play plan
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler understands why some NHL players might be reluctant to return to action while the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As 24 NHL teams opened their tr...
Jul 13, 2020
Oilers honour memory of Colby Cave prior to first practice returning to play
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed. "It's the fir...
Jul 13, 2020
'Implausible task' to enforce against Sylvan Lake beach crowds: RCMP
The Town of Sylvan Lake says it is disappointed with those who did not follow best health and safety practices at the local beach this past weekend.RELATED: Alberta Health: Large crowds at Sylvan Lake...
Jul 13, 2020