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The loonie turns 30 today; special edition sets being released
TORONTO - Canada isn’t the only one celebrating a big birthday - one of its most commonly used symbols is, too. The Royal Canadian Mint says the loonie is officially now 30 years old. The 11-sid...
Jun 30, 2017
Trudeau visits with indigenous group at Parliament Hill protest teepee
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Friday with indigenous activists who set up a demonstration teepee on Parliament Hill ahead of Canada Day celebrations. The prime minister and his wife arriv...
Jun 30, 2017
Federal health care deal 'dangerous, reckless and risky:' Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG - Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba will continue to be the lone holdout on a federal health care deal he called “dangerous, reckless and risky,” even if it means forgoing fun...
Jun 30, 2017
Bull Skit Comedy hosts "Hard Hitting" Fundraiser
Bull Skit Comedy & Against the Wall Theatre hits the stage with a hard hitting fundraiser July 8th at 8 pm at the Scott Block Theatre. Teams from Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton will outwit, fight,...
Jun 30, 2017
Groups challenge US plan to lift grizzly bear protections
BOISE, Idaho - At least three different legal challenges were launched Friday against the U.S. government’s decision to lift protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area t...
Jun 30, 2017
Longhouse not a protest of Canada 150 but celebration of time immemorial: elder
FREDERICTON - A traditional longhouse has been erected near the New Brunswick legislature, with a First Nations elder saying it’s not to protest Canada 150 but to educate that indigenous people ...
Jun 30, 2017
Who wins and who loses in the event of a rate hike from the central bank?
TORONTO - Another month of solid growth for the Canadian economy in April and upbeat survey results from the Bank of Canada have strengthened expectations that the central bank will soon begin increas...
Jun 30, 2017
Fentanyl mailed to Edmonton prison intercepted
EDMONTON – The Correctional Service of Canada says an officer intercepted a package of fentanyl that was mailed to an inmate at the maximum security Edmonton Institution. The deadly drug was fou...
Jun 30, 2017
Victoria teenager Quinn Ngawati impresses Toronto Wolfpack, could make debut
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack liked what they saw in Quinn Ngawati during tryouts last year. And the Victoria teenager has continued to impress after joining the fledgling rugby league club mid-seaso...
Jun 30, 2017
Toronto FC resumes MLS season on a high after emotional win over Impact
TORONTO - Moments after Toronto FC’s thrilling victory over Montreal on Tuesday night, coach Greg Vanney was ticking off the reasons why winning the Canadian championship was good for his team. ...
Jun 30, 2017