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Grizzly believed to have killed Alberta woman is caught and will be euthanized
WATER VALLEY, Alta. - Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement officers have captured a grizzly bear they say fatally attacked a woman while she went for an evening stroll on her property last week.The g...
May 31, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 31, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11 a.m.Quebec is reporting 276 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus.Health official...
May 31, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu eliminated in first round of French Open
PARIS - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the French Open after suffering a first-round loss. The No. 6 seed, from Mississauga, Ont., lost 6-7 (1), 7-6 (2), 9-7 to world No. 85 Tamara Zidansek of Sl...
May 31, 2021
OECD raises outlook for Canadian economic growth this year
OTTAWA - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has upgraded its outlook for Canadian economic growth for this year.The Paris-based think tank says it now expects the Canadian econ...
May 31, 2021
Candlelight vigil, wearing orange to school planned to honour victims of residential schools
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is honouring the children who died attending Canada's Residential Schools with a candle light vigil tonight.The vigil will open with prayers outside City Hall at 8...
May 31, 2021
Letter writing campaign calls for music program funding to be restored at GPRC
A local grassroots movement is calling for the Grande Prairie Regional College to restore funding for music programs that were cut back in April.The movement, started by the local Facebook group, Frie...
May 31, 2021
Pakistani TV bans host of talk show after he criticized army
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani television station on Monday took a prominent journalist off air, removing him as host of a popular talk show after he criticized the country's powerful military. The deve...
May 31, 2021
CBC to air The Black Academy's upcoming awards show, starting in fall 2022
TORONTO - An upcoming awards show honouring Black talent in Canada has found a broadcaster.Organizers say the CBC plans to air the groundbreaking event created by The Black Academy, which was founded ...
May 31, 2021
Maple Leafs look to break playoff drought in Game 7 against Canadiens
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to exorcise some post-season demons tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens in a winner-take-all Game 7 of their North Division playoff series. Toronto has...
May 31, 2021
Canada to receive 2.9M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech increase deliveries
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks in large part to an increase in planned deliveries from Pfizer and BioNTech. The two pharmaceutical companies had ...
May 31, 2021