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Loudon to serve as new Executive Director for Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association
The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association has brought in a familiar face to be its new Executive Director.The association says Ken Loudon, a long-time community development and hospitality secto...
Feb 18, 2021
Toronto FC season ticket-holders upset at data mixup in club email
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has apologized to Toronto FC season ticket-holders for an email mixup that sent personal information to the wrong people.MLSE attributed the mixup to a "s...
Feb 18, 2021
Patience proved to be a big reason why Canadian Cameron Judge landed with Argonauts
Patience figured prominently in linebacker Cameron Judge becoming a Toronto Argonaut. Judge signed with Toronto on Wednesday as a free agent, the move coming after he attended a workout last week with...
Feb 18, 2021
Who have provinces have pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their ...
Feb 18, 2021
Commons to debate Senate changes to assisted-dying bill Tuesday as deadline looms
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will wait until Tuesday to debate whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying. That leaves just three ...
Feb 18, 2021
High Prairie RCMP execute more than 100 warrants during initiative
High Prairie RCMP say they executed over 100 outstanding warrants in the first part of February and recovered drugs, weapons, and stolen vehicles.The 105 warrants were carried out from February 1 thro...
Feb 18, 2021
Government to deduct taxes from Phoenix damages payments, civil service union says
OTTAWA - The country's biggest civil service union says the federal government plans to issue payments of up to $2,500 to its members next month - minus taxes - even though a dispute over the tax stat...
Feb 18, 2021
Law firm can't deduct wedding costs as a business expense, Quebec court finds
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled against a law firm that tried to deduct the cost of a lavish wedding for the daughter of one of its lawyers as a business expense. Judge Daniel Bourgeois of Quebec ...
Feb 18, 2021
Britain's Prince Philip remains in hospital as 'precaution'
LONDON - Britain's 99-year-old Prince Philip has spent a second night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a precaution due to feeling unwell. Buckingham Palace said Wednesda...
Feb 18, 2021
Head of new Indigenous committee aims for systemic change at Canada Energy Regulator
VANCOUVER - The leader of a new Indigenous Advisory Committee at the Canada Energy Regulator says he wants to fix the system of natural resource development in the country that has previously treated ...
Feb 18, 2021