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Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier
VANCOUVER - Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for its Richmond, B.C., store took immediate "corrective action" when it was made aware some products wer...
Jan 15, 2025
Snow Squalls reported for Grande Prairie area
Environment Canada is reporting a narrow band of snow squalls to reach the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Greenview area by tomorrow morning. (Thursday, January 16)The squalls are expected to prod...
Jan 15, 2025
Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will 'turn down the temperature' in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming news of a ceasefire deal to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. He says he hopes the deal will "turn down the temperature" on tensions in Cana...
Jan 15, 2025
CPLs Atletico Ottawa looks to Mexico for new head coach Diego Mejia
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa has named Mexican Diego Mejia its new head coach on a one-year deal with a club option to extend through 2026. The Canadian Premier League team has been without a coach since ...
Jan 15, 2025
Move over Big Bird. A big hawk is headed to Toronto FC's BMO Field home
TORONTO - Forget Big Bird. Toronto FC has a big hawk. A giant metal statue of a hawk stood outside the front doors of Toronto FC's training centre on Wednesday. The statue, complete with glowing red e...
Jan 15, 2025
Utah forward Jack McBain fired for high-sticking Montreal's Brendan Gallagher
NEW YORK - Utah Hockey Club centre Jack McBain has been fined US$4,166.67 for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher, the NHL announced Wednesday. The incident occurred 16 seconds i...
Jan 15, 2025
Quebec sends two more water bombers to fight devastating L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL - Quebec has deployed two more water bombers to California in the battle to contain wildfires that have devastated swaths of the Los Angeles area. The two CL-415 aircraft sent today bring Que...
Jan 15, 2025
Blue Jays right-hander Hoffman finds 'comfort in the chaos' of ninth-inning spots
Right-hander Jeff Hoffman finds "comfort in the chaos" when he's on the mound with the game on the line. It's a role the new Toronto Blue Jays reliever is the favourite to land this year. Hoffman, who...
Jan 15, 2025
Northwestern Polytechnic joining national research initiatives
Northwestern Polytechnic has been selected to participate in two national research projects with funding totalling over $56 million.The first initiative is being run by Dalhousie University in Nova Sc...
Jan 15, 2025
Interim tag removed for Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins
OTTAWA - Suzanne Paulins has been named chief executive officer of Swimming Canada after serving as interim CEO since last year. Paulins, from Brantford, Ont., took over as acting CEO in May when Ahme...
Jan 15, 2025