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Trudeau, O'Toole, demand accountability as Iranian officials indicted for PS752 crash
OTTAWA - Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people, but the move did nothing to quell Canadian demands for account...
Apr 06, 2021
Alberta RCMP recommend safety tips to protect against property crime
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP urges homeowners to consider Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles when planning home renovation and property maintenance projects this spring an...
Apr 06, 2021
MLB officially moves All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field
DENVER - The All-Star Game will be played at hitter-friendly Coors Field. Major League Baseball officially announced the new venue Tuesday after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objecti...
Apr 06, 2021
Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he'll be traded
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres are taking the precautionary step of scratching forward Taylor Hall for their game at New Jersey on Tuesday in anticipation the NHL's 2018 MVP will will be traded in...
Apr 06, 2021
Vaccines are helping but won't solve the pandemic on their own, federal doctors warn
OTTAWA - Federal politicians and medical experts warn that COVID-19 vaccines are helping but will not be the pandemic panacea. Health Minister Patty Hajdu says even as vaccinations ramp up, workplaces...
Apr 06, 2021
Third request to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in Alberta
A third request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Landowners, Indigenous people and environmental groups are ...
Apr 06, 2021
Sajjan aide skips committee hearing on military misconduct, minister appears instead
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. A majority of MPs approv...
Apr 06, 2021
Toronto FC players and staff start getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida
The first group of Toronto FC personnel has received its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with more to follow. General manager Ali Curtis, currently in Mexico for the MLS team's Scotiabank CONCACAF ...
Apr 06, 2021
Trade announcement: Topps will offer stock to the public
In addition to its trading cards, fans will soon be able to trade company shares of Topps. The company said Tuesday that it will become a publicly traded company this year by tying up with a blank-che...
Apr 06, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins clay-court opener in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat No. 16 seed Zhang Shuai of China 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the Volvo Car Open on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que, sav...
Apr 06, 2021