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Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal leader stepping down after losing seats
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is quitting the party's top job, saying he'll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. Wilkinson says the party is beginning t...
Oct 26, 2020
'They can't keep happening': Binks says Montreal Impact must curb defensive mistakes
With just three games left in the regular season, Montreal Impact coach Thierry Henry says every match is a must-win for his team. The Impact (7-11-2) currently hold a post-season berth, but are...
Oct 26, 2020
Canadian freshman receiver Ajou Ajou making his mark with top-ranked Clemson Tigers
Ajou Ajou knew the first day he stepped foot at Clemson that's where he wanted to be.It was in June 2019 when the six-foot-three, 215-pound receiver from Brooks, Alta., was at the school attending Tig...
Oct 26, 2020
Front-line workers walk off job at QEII to protests privatization of support services
Over 30 people gathered along the sidewalk on 98 Street over the noon hour on Monday to protest the Alberta Government's plan to move up to 11,000 jobs from the public to the private sector.The protes...
Oct 26, 2020
COVID-19 case identified at Sexsmith Secondary School
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Sexsmith Secondary School (SSS), though the school will remain open for in-person learning.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says they were notif...
Oct 26, 2020
Province announces new immigration streams, limits to Temporary Foreign Worker program
The Government of Alberta is launching two new immigration pathways to attract investment and create new jobs in the province.Starting October 26, recent international graduates from universities and ...
Oct 26, 2020
David Braley, owner of three Canadian Football League franchises, dead at 79
David Braley, the Hamilton businessman who owned three CFL franchises, has died. He was 79. The B.C Lions said in a statement that Braley died in his Burlington, Ont., home Monday morning. A cause of ...
Oct 26, 2020
WHL'S Americans loan Lambert, Bjorklund, Mutala to Storm
The Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League announced Monday that they have loaned Grande Prairie-born forwards Edge Lambert and Paycen Bjorklund, as well as forward Sasha Mutala, to the Grand...
Oct 26, 2020
Canada women's security envoy sees rising authoritarian control during COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's new ambassador for women, peace and security says authoritarian leaders are using COVID-19 to roll back the rights of women and LGBTQ2 people. Jacqueline O'Neill also says it remains...
Oct 26, 2020
Prince Harry says ignorance no excuse for unconscious bias
LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry says it took him many years and the experience of living with his wife, the former Meghan Markle, to understand how his privileged upbringing shielded him from the real...
Oct 26, 2020