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Redblacks offensive lineman Alex Mateas announces retirement after five CFL seasons
OTTAWA - Canadian offensive lineman Alex Mateas has retired, the Ottawa Redblacks announced Monday. Ottawa selected Mateas first overall in the 2015 CFL draft. He spent his entire career with the Redb...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal suburb promises police review after fourth profiling complaint upheld
MONTREAL - A suburb north of Montreal said Monday it was reviewing its police practices after a string of recent racial profiling complaints against its officers were upheld by a human rights body. Th...
Jul 05, 2021
Veteran Simoni Lawrence and Hamilton Tiger-Cats say 2021 is a new ball game
Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence and head coach Orlondo Steinauer don't see the Hamilton Tiger-Cats being burdened by the weight of expectation in 2021. After cancelling the 2020 campaign due to the...
Jul 05, 2021
Province invests in work-integrated learning opportunities
A partnership between the province and industry, employers and post-secondary institutions will provide more on-the-job learning opportunities for post-secondary students and help build job-ready skil...
Jul 05, 2021
Quebec woman dies after being struck by airplane while driving tractor near runway
SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, ...
Jul 05, 2021
Ottawa spent nearly $20 million on COVID-19 tracking app — with inconclusive results
MONTREAL - The federal government spent $20 million on a smartphone application designed to alert users to possible COVID-19 exposures, and new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows the results di...
Jul 05, 2021
Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre won't seek re-election
The long-time mayor of Sylvan Lake is stepping aside once his term is done.Sean McIntyre, who's held the title of 'His Worship' since 2013, shared in a video on social media Monday that he won't seek ...
Jul 05, 2021
Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo
Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women's soccer team finishes off camp in California this week before leaving for Japan on Thursday. "I feel like we're getting some real work done, on the pitch, off t...
Jul 05, 2021
Trudeau hits road for green announcement in campaign-style appearance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government. Seeing the prime minister, his shave and haircut ...
Jul 05, 2021
Fire restriction lifted for Red Deer County
Previous fire restrictions in place for Red Deer County have now been lifted.County officials say permits are now available online at rdcounty.ca/fire. You're asked to set-up your account to obtain yo...
Jul 05, 2021