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Finance Department says federal deficit was $23.8 billion deficit over April and May
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of nearly $24 billion over the first two months of its fiscal year, a sharp drop from the unprecedented spending one year earlier at the start of the COVI...
Jul 30, 2021
Drake's DreamCrew to executive produce Black hockey player doc with LeBron James
TORONTO - Drake is teaming up with LeBron James and other creators for a feature documentary on the history of Black hockey players. The Toronto rapper's production company says in a release he will e...
Jul 30, 2021
Two travellers from U.S. fined $20,000 each for fake vaccination documents
TORONTO - Two travellers who arrived in Toronto from the United States have been fined for providing fake COVID-19 proof of vaccination documents and lying about pre-departure tests. The Public Health...
Jul 30, 2021
Market Watch: July 30, 2021
Big PictureMarkets digest latest batch of earningsThere was plenty for Market Watchers to digest this week with market-moving news out of China and the U.S. as well as noteworthy economic data from th...
Jul 30, 2021
Blue Jays acquire right-hander Berríos from Twins for pair of top prospects
TORONTO - In need of pitching as the trade deadline approached, the Toronto Blue Jays significantly upgraded their starting rotation by acquiring right-handed Jos Berros from the Minnesota Twins on Fr...
Jul 30, 2021
Sylvan Lake's Sean McIntyre taking on chief of staff role at City of Red Deer
Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre announced earlier this month he would not be seeking re-election this fall, but now, after 11 years of service, he's stepping down.In a release from the Town of Sylvan ...
Jul 30, 2021
Nunavut to let unvaccinated dependants isolate in territory
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Unvaccinated dependants travelling to Nunavut with their parents or guardians be allowed to complete their isolation in the territory starting Monday. Those who left Nunavut with th...
Jul 30, 2021
Former CFL defensive back Lin-J Shell passes away at the age of 39
Lin-J Shell, who played seven CFL seasons with four teams, has died. He was 39. The cause of death was not immediately known. Shell was a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts (2009-11), B.C. Lion...
Jul 30, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating laser pointed at plane
Sylvan Lake RCMP are investigating after a green laser beam was allegedly pointed at the cockpit of an aircraft while it was in the air near the central Alberta town.RCMP say a report came in at about...
Jul 30, 2021
Lacombe Lotto 6/49 winner bags $100,000
A Lacombe man is $100,000 richer today.Tony Depauw said, "It was okay," when asked what it felt like to find out the EXTRA on his Lotto 6/49 had won the prize on the June 19 draw.Depauw bought his win...
Jul 30, 2021