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Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' by Liberal MP's employing her sister in riding office
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "deeply disappointed" by how Toronto MP Yasmin Ratansi handled her office. Ratansi said Monday she's leaving the Liberal caucus after admitting ...
Nov 10, 2020
Legion, others carrying on with altered Remembrance Day plans
Remembrance Day is being marked around Grande Prairie on Wednesday.Many events will be held at a distance to comply with the Province of Alberta's COVID-19 guidelines. This year's event from the Grand...
Nov 10, 2020
Mutual interest to get contract done quickly led to Ray signing with Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays were eager to shore up their rotation after losing some pitchers to free agency. Robbie Ray was keen to return on a short-term deal.The timing worked for all involved. Ray became...
Nov 10, 2020
Chinese shoppers splurge in world's largest shopping fest
HONG KONG - Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year's Singles' Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers fro...
Nov 10, 2020
Edmonton couple charged with human trafficking
Two people in Edmonton have been charged with human trafficking.ALERT'S (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams) Human Trafficking unit alleges 51-year-old Ross Pickering and 55-year-old Anita Pickeri...
Nov 10, 2020
Tony Waiters, who coached Canada to its only World Cup appearance, dies at 83
Tony Waiters, who coached Canada in its only appearance at the World Cup and led the Vancouver Whitecaps to the North American Soccer League championship, has died. He was 83. Waiters will be forever ...
Nov 10, 2020
Ahead of federal spending update, cities make plea to Liberals for more housing cash
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are asking the federal government to put more money in poverty-reduction measures to stamp out homelessness in their communities. The group from the Fede...
Nov 10, 2020
Feds commit $61 million to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will provide more than $61 million in immediate funding to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba fight the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau says the new m...
Nov 10, 2020
Experienced RCMP members now eligible for veterans’ licence plates in Alberta
The province has answered a call from the Royal Canadian Legion.Following the fatal shooting of three RCMP officers in Moncton, New Brunswick in 2014, the legion updated its definition of the term "ve...
Nov 10, 2020
Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault has Pan Am bronze upgraded to silver
The Lima Pan Am Games served as an important learning experience for Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault regardless of her medal's colour. She's still grateful and surprised to be getting an upgrade.&nbs...
Nov 10, 2020