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Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program
MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Prince Edward Island today where he announced $7.1 million over three years to support that province's school food program. The money...
Nov 29, 2024
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Hronek being evaluated for undisclosed injury
BUFFALO - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury. Head coach Rick Tocchet says the Czech blue liner is still being evaluated for an after he went into th...
Nov 29, 2024
Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus with free-falling team last in NFC North
CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach, the Bears ...
Nov 29, 2024
Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial
MONTREAL - Montreal news outlet La Presse says a hit man offered $100,000 to have one of its crime reporters assassinated. La Presse says convicted killer Frdrick Silva, who turned police informant in...
Nov 29, 2024
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not appear willing to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the opposition to give the money to seniors ...
Nov 29, 2024
Blackfalds town council approves 5% property tax increase
Blackfalds town council unanimously approved the town's 2025 capital budget and five-year capital plan, as well as 2025 operating budget and three-year operating forecast, this week.As a result, there...
Nov 29, 2024
Sami Zayn enjoys blurring fiction and reality ahead of Survivor Series in Vancouver
When Sami Zayn was 13, he went with one of his best friends to watch Canadian hero Bret Hart defend his WWE championship against American challenger Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series in downtown M...
Nov 29, 2024
Former All-Star closer Fernando Rodney signs with Hamilton of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League
TORONTO (AP) - Former All-Star closer Fernando Rodney has signed to pitch for the Hamilton Cardinals of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League for the 2025 season. The team announced Rodney's signing i...
Nov 29, 2024
Red Deer RCMP to hold checkstops throughout December
The Red Deer RCMP will be holding checkstops throughout the month of December in an effort to make the roads safer this holiday season.RCMP officers across the province are asking residents to make sm...
Nov 29, 2024
Mexico's Manuel Vega named chief executive officer of CPL's Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando Lopez who left earlier this year. The 33-year-old Mexican joins the Canadian Premier League team fro...
Nov 29, 2024