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Conservatives must take inequality seriously, O'Toole says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole took aim Friday at what he called financial elites, saying his own party needs to take inequality more seriously and to support ongoing emergency aid. H...
Oct 30, 2020

Yukon health officer reports first COVID-19 death
WHITEHORSE - Yukon has reported its first death from COVID-19 after an outbreak in the small community of Watson Lake. Chief medical health officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said Friday the person who died w...
Oct 30, 2020

Canadian junior men's finalist Krats gets call to fill in on Team Gushue
Joel Krats was a 15-year-old curler with big dreams when he watched Brad Gushue and Team Newfoundland and Labrador deliver a dramatic Brier victory on home ice in 2017. The St. John's-based team neede...
Oct 30, 2020

Lacombe County ready for new agricultural plastics recycling season
Officials with Lacombe County have announced they are set to launch a new season of recycling agricultural plastics next month.After launching the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Program in 2018, Laco...
Oct 30, 2020

Alex Galchenyuk eager for fresh start with Senators: 'I have a lot to prove'
Alex Galchenyuk has no interest in looking back. And it's easy to understand why. After getting traded three times in 30 months, the third overall pick at the 2012 NHL draft signed a one-year, US$1.05...
Oct 30, 2020

Red Deer RCMP witch you a safe and happy Halloween
Though Halloween might look a little different this year, the safety of our little ghosts and goblins is just as important as ever. Red Deer RCMP would like to remind children and adults about a few H...
Oct 30, 2020

Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure
ATLANTA - Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tested negative for COVID-19 after having had "direct exposure" to someone who tested positive, but he is quarantining as a precaution, according to a stat...
Oct 30, 2020

Woodbine Mile champion Starship Jubilee will be heading to Breeders' Cup at Keeneland
TORONTO - Starship Jubilee has made a career of exceeding expectations. In 2017, Tino Attard claimed the then four-year-old filly for $16,000 with the intention of breeding her. But she's continually ...
Oct 30, 2020

Citing medical advice, Canada Soccer opts to skip November match windows
TORONTO - In the wake of calling off a proposed October women's camp in England this month, Canada Soccer has opted not to summon the men for November's match window. In both cases, the governing body...
Oct 30, 2020

Âsokêwin Friendship Centre and Burden Bearers offering free counselling sessions
In an effort to help those struggling in the community, Burden Bearers Counselling Centre has teamed up with the sokwin Friendship Centre to offer free counselling every Tuesday.sokwin Friendship Cent...
Oct 30, 2020