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Ottawa seeks post-pandemic ideas to prepare for next major disaster
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking beyond COVID-19 to prepare for the next large-scale calamity - be it another pandemic, a tsunami or cyberattack.In a notice posted today, Defence Research an...
Mar 16, 2021
Erin O'Toole says a Conservative government wouldn't cut foreign aid
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a government he led wouldn't cut Canada's spending on foreign aid. O'Toole made the commitment in a session with the international development community ...
Mar 16, 2021
CFL dismisses report that its 2021 and '22 campaigns might be cancelled
TORONTO - The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons. The UFPA made the claim Tuesday in an update posted...
Mar 16, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract
The Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract. He became the 13th manager in franchise history in October 2018, signing a three-year deal with an option fo...
Mar 16, 2021
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas looking to make a trade soon because of quarantine rules
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he will explore every opportunity available to improve his team ahead of the NHL trade deadline. And because of the 14-day quarantine, any player ...
Mar 16, 2021
RCMP investigating fatal hit and run near Grande Cache
RCMP in Grande Cache are seeking information from the public which could help them identify those responsible in an alleged hit and run in a rural area east of the community which has left one man dea...
Mar 16, 2021
City of Grande Prairie gravel road ban takes effect Wednesday
The City of Grande Prairie is issuing a gravel road ban, effective Wednesday, March 17.All gravel roads will be at 50% axle weight 24 hours a day until further notice."Road bans are a standard practic...
Mar 16, 2021
Indigenous women's group wants allegations Quebec nurses mocked patient investigated
MONTREAL - A national Indigenous women's organization is calling for a full investigation into allegations two Quebec nurses at a public clinic northeast of Montreal mocked an Indigenous patient. The ...
Mar 16, 2021
Student charged with first-degree murder in Leduc school attack
EDMONTON - RCMP say a student accused of a deadly attack at an Edmonton-area school has been charged with first-degree murder.Dylan Thomas Pountney, who is 19, was to appear in court in Edmonton this ...
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...
Mar 16, 2021