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Heritage Ministry reviewing workplace harassment probe at Canadian Museum of History
OTTAWA - The Heritage Ministry says it's reviewing the results of an independent investigation into harassment allegations at the Canadian Museum of History. The ministry revealed no details, citing t...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian women to open against Asian qualifier at 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
The Canadian women will open the 2021 Rugby World Cup on Sept. 17 in Whangarei, New Zealand, against an Asian qualifier before taking on the U.S. and a European qualifier. World Rugby unveiled the tou...
Jan 28, 2021
Roughriders sign former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Artavis Scott
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Artavis Scott. The 26-year-old from Oldsmar, Fla., was an all-ACC receiver in all three of his seasons with the Clemson Tigers....
Jan 28, 2021
Raptors guard VanVleet says it's a big honour to be among U.S. Olympic player pool
Fred VanVleet didn't grow up among basketball's young stars. He was an underdog on the outside looking in, developing himself into an NBA star through sheer will and hard work. So the Toronto Raptors ...
Jan 28, 2021
Grande Prairie's emergency dispatch centre now serving Fort Nelson and area
The Grande Prairie Fire Department's dispatch centre has expanded it's services to connect callers in British Columbia's Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to their local emergency service provide...
Jan 28, 2021
Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those injured ...
Jan 28, 2021
Fundraising, advocacy continues as family of "Mighty Max" awaits Zolgensma funding application results
It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for the family of Fairview's "Mighty Max", but with Wednesday's news of case-by-case funding for the gene replacement therapy drug Zolgensma here in Alberta settling i...
Jan 28, 2021
Opioid deaths highlight need to decriminalize hard-drug possession, police chiefs say
TORONTO - The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday. In ur...
Jan 28, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Police officer who shot and killed Winnipeg girl will not face charges
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer will not be criminally charged for the fatal shooting of a teen last spring. A report from Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit says it consulted with provinc...
Jan 28, 2021
No injuries reported as medevac plane makes "belly" landing at High Level Airport
No injuries have been reported after a small medevac plane was forced to make a "belly" landing at the airport in High Level on Wednesday evening after it had an issue lowering one of its landing gear...
Jan 28, 2021