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Oak View Group, helmed by former MLSE CEO Leiweke, launches Canadian division
TORONTO - The Tim Leiweke-helmed Oak View Group launched a new Canadian division on Wednesday - OVG Canada - and announced that Canada Basketball was on board as its first client. Leiweke, the former ...
Jun 08, 2022
Drought conditions lead to state of agricultural disaster in Cypress County
Medicine Hat, AB-Cypress County has declared a local state of agricultural disaster after years of drought conditions."We've had this bunch of rain in the last few days, but some (areas) haven't had a...
Jun 08, 2022
Black cowboy John Ware named person of national historic significance
LONGVIEW, AB - The Canadian Government has recognized black cowboy John Ware as a person of national historic significance.In a special ceremony on June 06, 2022, officials unveiled a plaque at Bar U ...
Jun 08, 2022
Sports minister St-Onge says NDAs in athlete agreements are contrary to safe sport
Pascale St-Onge says non-disclosure agreements go against the very principle of safe sport. Canada's sports minister was responding to concerns from bobsled and skeleton athletes about a non-disclosur...
Jun 08, 2022
Court: Armed man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's house
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland. The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. Wednesda...
Jun 08, 2022
NewsAlert: Kimberly Murray to serve as special interlocutor for residential schools
OTTAWA - The federal government says Kimberly Murray will serve as an independent special interlocutor related to unmarked graves at residential schools. A former executive director of the Truth and R...
Jun 08, 2022
Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
DETROIT (AP) - Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor La...
Jun 08, 2022
Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
DETROIT (AP) - Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor La...
Jun 08, 2022
Report: Iran turns off 2 of UN nuclear watchdog's cameras
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran turned off two surveillance cameras of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog that monitored one of its atomic sites, state television reported Wednesday. The report did not ide...
Jun 08, 2022
1 dead, 8 injured after car hits pedestrians in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) - A vehicle drove into pedestrians in Berlin on Wednesday, killing at at least one person and injuring eight others, rescue services said. Berlin fire service spokesman Stefan Salzwedel, w...
Jun 08, 2022