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Canadians in the dark about how their data is collected and used, report finds
OTTAWA - A new report says digital technology has become so widespread at such a rapid pace that Canadians have little idea what information is being collected about them or how it is used. The report...
May 18, 2022
'Pivotal moment:' Integrity commissioner starts process of cleaning up Canadian sport
Sarah-Eve Pelletier calls this a pivotal moment in Canadian sport. The lawyer and former artistic swimmer opened shop as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner two weeks ago and, in what feels li...
May 18, 2022
Parliament creates day to remember Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA - Canada's Parliament has created a day to recognize the genocide of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Parliament unanimously adopted the motion to make May 18 of each year Tamil Genocide Remembrance ...
May 18, 2022
'Pivotal moment:' Integrity commissioner starts process of cleaning up Canadian sport
Sarah-Eve Pelletier calls this a pivotal moment in Canadian sport. The lawyer and former artistic swimmer opened shop as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner two weeks ago and, in what feels li...
May 18, 2022
Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he is 'safe and doing well' after carjacking
TORONTO - Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he is "safe and doing well" after he was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening. Marner posted a message on his verified Twitter ac...
May 18, 2022
Ross Street Patio celebrating 10 years with new local ale
Red Deer's Ross Street Patio is celebrating its 10th summer this year and the Downtown Business Association (DBA) is encouraging you to join them in the celebration. DBA officials say a local brewer i...
May 18, 2022
Canada's COVID-19 infections among adults tripled in early 2022 due to Omicron: study
TORONTO - The number of Canadian adults infected with COVID-19 tripled during the fifth wave of the pandemic compared with the total number of adults infected in the previous four waves, according to ...
May 18, 2022
Senior Bowl returns to the field in Lacombe this weekend
After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senior Bowl - an annual high school football all-star game featuring graduating Grade 12's - returns to Lacombe's MEGlobal Athletic Park on Mo...
May 18, 2022
With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny
TORONTO - With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of their regular-season schedule with points at a premium. The Arrows (7-6-0, 35 points) stand fourth in Major League R...
May 18, 2022
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round. Ivashka had eight break point chances ...
May 18, 2022