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Gen. Wayne Eyre felt need to respond to predecessor's letter to senior officers
OTTAWA - Canada's newly minted chief of the defence staff says he felt he needed to speak up and remind senior military officers who they work for after his predecessor sent them a letter arguing to g...
Nov 26, 2021
Racing helmet labour of love for Canadian ski racer Brodie Seger
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Brodie Seger had to wait another day to debut a race helmet that means a lot to him. Friday's cancellation of the first of two World Cup men's downhills in Lake Louise, Alta., bec...
Nov 26, 2021
Canadian teams combine for just one win on Day 1 of Dubai rugby sevens
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A young Canadian men's side suffered three losses Friday at the Dubai Sevens, the opening event of the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Canadians lost 35-19 to Au...
Nov 26, 2021
Sadovsky, Fournier Beaudry, Sorensen in medal hunt at figure skating's Rostelecom Cup
SOCHI, Russia - Canadian men's competitor Roman Sadovsky and ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen are both in third place after Friday's short programs at the Rostelecom Cup figu...
Nov 26, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP holding Christmas Cruiser food drive Saturday
Grande Prairie RCMP officers will be out on Saturday collecting non-perishable food items as part of their Christmas Cruiser Campaign.Officers will be stationed at the Real Canadian Superstore from 9 ...
Nov 26, 2021
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous leaders are denouncing Premier Franois Legault for his decision not to meet with them during a two-day event called the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Queb...
Nov 26, 2021
Quebec adopts new bill setting stage new special court for sexual assault victims
Quebec's legislature unanimously adopted a bill Thursday creating a specialized tribunal for cases of sexual violence and domestic assault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has said the specializ...
Nov 26, 2021
Missing '20 CFL season was difficult for Hamilton Tiger-Cats star linebacker Lawrence
Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats don't need to be reminded about what's at stake. Hamilton hosts the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal Sunday. And with the Grey Cup game sch...
Nov 26, 2021
New COVID-19 variant prompts Canada to ban travel from South Africa, several other countries
OTTAWA - Canada has banned visitors from southern Africa after the discovery of a new variant of concern in the region.The new variant, deemed Omicron, first emerged in South Africa and coincided with...
Nov 26, 2021
In My Backyard Society launches fundraiser for local Indigenous teachings initiative
A duo from the Grande Prairie region, hoping to bring the teachings of local Indigenous history to outdoor parks and trails in the area, has kicked off a fundraiser to help the initiative come to frui...
Nov 26, 2021