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Canada passes 40 million population milestone amid immigration push
OTTAWA - Canada's population has reached more than 40 million, Statistics Canada said. The milestone comes amid a wave of new immigrants as part of Ottawa's promise to bring in 500,000 people a year b...
Jun 16, 2023
Arrows coach looks for positives out of frustrating, injury-plagued MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows go into Saturday's regular-season finale against the visiting NOLA Gold with one win and a boatload of injuries. It's been that way most of the year for the lone Canadian ...
Jun 16, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) - Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and inspired acts of retaliati...
Jun 16, 2023
Red Deer home sales rise last month but still lower year over year
Red Deer home sales increased last month over April but are still behind sales numbers seen in the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association...
Jun 16, 2023
First practice cut short at Canadian GP due to local security camera issue
MONTREAL - The first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix barely started before it was cut short due to local security camera issues around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The FIA announced the ...
Jun 16, 2023
Surrey, B.C., to stay with RCMP over independent force, costing the city millions
SURREY, B.C. - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says council has voted to revert its policing back to the RCMP, a move than will cost the city millions of dollars. Mayor Brenda Locke told reporters that she...
Jun 16, 2023
TD bank glitch impacting direct deposit for some customers
A technical issue impacting T-D Bank is affecting customers whose paycheques go into their account through direct deposit.The issue is impacting customers in Eastern and Western Canada.The bank says a...
Jun 16, 2023
Canola prices down around 25 per cent from the end of 2022
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Canola fields are recognizable to most Canadians. The bright yellow color of the crop is a sign that summer is here. This year, canola is having a bit of a rough year. Prices per bu...
Jun 16, 2023
Two conservation organizations team up to protect 130-year-old ranch in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two conservation organizations have teamed up to protect one of the largest areas of intact Prairie grasslands and wetlands in Canada.The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimi...
Jun 16, 2023
How ground-penetrating radar is used to find unmarked graves at residential schools
OTTAWA - Indigenous communities searching for unmarked graves have encountered a rising number of individuals questioning, or outright denying, that children disappeared or died in residential schools...
Jun 16, 2023