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Canadian Brooke Henderson vaults into tie for second at LPGA Tour event
LOS ANGELES - Canada's Brooke Henderson was tied for second after her second round of the LPGA Tour's HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Thursday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 6-under 65 and is...
Apr 22, 2021
Hate crimes jumped 51 per cent in part spurred by pandemic, Toronto police report
TORONTO - Hate crime complaints and arrests in the country's largest city jumped sharply last year, with Jewish and Black people the most common targets, according to an annual police report released ...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta strikes advisory group aimed at supporting working parents
The provincial government is bringing together a new advisory group to help inform a long-term plan for Alberta to support parents who are working or getting back to work.The Supporting Alberta Workin...
Apr 22, 2021
Better news for Toronto FC on injury front ahead of weekend game with Whitecaps
The injury news is getting better for Toronto FC ahead of Saturday's 'home opener' at Orlando's Exploria Stadium against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Coach Chris Armas says midfielder Jonathan Osorio (thi...
Apr 22, 2021
PGA Tour Canada splits into Canadian, American circuits for 20201
TORONTO - The PGA Tour Canada is being split into two circuits for the 2021 season due to COVID-19-related restrictions at the United States-Canada border. The PGA Tour said Thursday in a release that...
Apr 22, 2021
Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65
LONDON - Les McKeown, the former lead singer of the 1970s Scottish pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family said Thursday. A statement from his family posted on s...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta didn't consider impact of mountain coal mining on tourism, official says
An Alberta government official says the impact of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains on the province's tourism industry wasn't considered before a policy protecting those summits and foothills was rev...
Apr 22, 2021
MPs adopt motion calling for flights from COVID-19 hot spots to stop
OTTAWA - MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce ne...
Apr 22, 2021
Prairie NDP leaders urge governments to sign on to AgriStability program
NDP leaders on the Prairies are calling on their governments to sign on to the AgriStability program that would boost compensation for losses by farmers and producers from 70 to 80 per cent. "As we co...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta tech industry thriving during the pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government says Alberta's tech sector continues to thrive.Kristina Williams, CEO and President of Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), has revealed their findings from...
Apr 22, 2021