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Green party brass move to block funding for leader Annamie Paul's riding campaign
OTTAWA - Green party executives have moved to withhold funding from leader Annamie Paul's campaign to win a downtown Toronto seat in a likely election later this year. Four party sources, who were gra...
Jul 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 13, 2021
'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Ted Lasso' vie for Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Crown" and "Ted Lasso," among the TV shows that helped distract America during an oppressive pandemic year, are in the hunt for Emmy recognition. The nominations for the 73rd P...
Jul 12, 2021
Oilers acquire veteran defenceman Duncan Keith in trade with Chicago
EDMONTON - Veteran defenceman Duncan Keith wanted to be closer to home, and the Edmonton Oilers appeared to be the right fit. The Oilers acquired Keith and forward Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Black...
Jul 12, 2021
At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...
Jul 12, 2021
MLB makes $100M commitment to increase Black participation
DENVER (AP) - Major League Baseball will give at least $100 million over 10 years to the Players Alliance and help raise an additional $50 million aimed at increasing the number of Blacks playing the ...
Jul 12, 2021
Head-on collision claims life of Red Deer man
Blackfalds RCMP are investigating a fatal head-on collision near Red Deer Sunday afternoon.It happened shortly before 4:20 p.m. when Blackfalds RCMP, EMS, and Red Deer County Fire and Patrol responded...
Jul 12, 2021
Canadian Premier League teams to return to home markets at end of July
The Canadian Premier League announced the home-market portion of its schedule on Monday, with teams set to play 20 more matches each through the end of the regular season on Nov. 6. The third-year lea...
Jul 12, 2021
Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Canada's Olympic tennis team, citing pandemic
Bianca Andreescu says she has withdrawn from Canada's Olympic tennis team. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., posted on her Instagram account that she is pulling out of the Games due to pandemic-...
Jul 12, 2021