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CF Montreal adds experience, trading for Slovenian centre back Kiki Struna.
MONTREAL - CF Montreal sacrificed offence for defence Monday, trading Argentine forward Maxi Urruti to the Houston Dynamo for centre back Kiki Struna. Montreal also got an international roster spot fo...
Jan 18, 2021
Conservative policy convention will put O'Toole's pledge of moderation to the test
OTTAWA - Anti-abortion groups are furiously organizing ahead of the Conservative party's March policy convention to advance ideas core to their members. Resolutions they're hoping will be up for votes...
Jan 18, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Jan. 18
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Jan 18, 2021
Some tippage rates going up at Sylvan Lake Waste Transfer Site
Tippage rates will soon be increasing at Sylvan Lake's Waste Transfer Site (WTS) for customers who do not pay a solid waste utility charge to The Town.This after council gave second and third readings...
Jan 18, 2021
Red Deer Transit increasing frequency and hours
The City of Red Deer says Red Deer Transit riders will see increased frequency and hours of service starting Wednesday, January 20.The City says Red Deer Transit will offer increased service levels as...
Jan 18, 2021
2020 a "record-setting year" for Canada Post in more ways than one
A move to online shopping means Canada's national postal service is reporting record numbers.In 2017, Canada Post delivered one million parcels on 67 different days. In 2020, however, they hit that be...
Jan 18, 2021
Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data
Facing criticism over efforts to produce citizenship data to comply with an order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham said Monday that he planned to resign with ...
Jan 18, 2021
Former Buffalo and Montreal coach Marv Levy behind Buffalo Bills during playoff march
He's coached in both Kansas City and Buffalo, but former Montreal Alouettes coach Marv Levy will be firmly behind the Bills this weekend. Buffalo visits Kansas City in the AFC championship game Sunday...
Jan 18, 2021
Canada Life partners with Canadian Blood Services for 'Canada Life Week to Save Lives' campaign
WINNIPEG, JAN. 18 - Canada Life today announced that they have partnered with Canadian Blood Services and Hma-Qubec for the Canada Life Week to Save Lives campaign, encouraging people across Canada to...
Jan 18, 2021
Blanchet's choice to block critics on Twitter limits free speech: experts
OTTAWA - Dozens of people say Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet has blocked them on Twitter after they criticized his statements about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. Richard Moon, a law pro...
Jan 18, 2021