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COVID-19 outbreak linked to Calgary wedding
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 49 active COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month.The health agency says the wedding had a large number of Albertans from different hou...
Oct 20, 2020
City, County of Grande Prairie heading to arbitration to finalize collaboration framework
The City and County of Grande Prairie are heading to arbitration to hash out the final details of the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) between the two municipalities.The City notified the ...
Oct 20, 2020
Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.
HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...
Oct 20, 2020
A timeline of Nova Scotia's lobster conflict between Mi'kmaq and commercial fishers
HALIFAX - A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. --- Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation launches a self-regu...
Oct 20, 2020
Raptors president Ujiri's lawyers refer to officer's allegations as 'fabrication'
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lawyers for Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri say a law enforcement officer's court motion should be denied, calling allegations about a confrontation between the two at the 2019...
Oct 20, 2020
Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Center in 'Trump 2020' hats
An altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. "Two...
Oct 20, 2020
Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto after 'grueling' health battle
TORONTO - Author and psychologist Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto and eager for "something resembling a normal life" after spending much of the past year in and out of hospitals around the w...
Oct 20, 2020
Manitoba senior hockey team changes Indigenous name to Bombers
MORDEN, Man. - A senior hockey team in a small Manitoba city has changed its name following a push against the use of Indigenous names and caricatures as mascots. The team in Morden, located about 100...
Oct 20, 2020
San Francisco Conservatory buys Opus 3 Artists agency
With much of the classical music industry shuttered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the leading management agencies has been acquired by an unusual buyer in an unconventional transaction. Th...
Oct 20, 2020
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis' influence on Canadian soccer continues to grow
Under head coach Bobby Smyrniotis, Forge FC has been the class of the Canadian Premier League. The two-time champions from Hamilton look to make their international mark as they open 2020 CONCACAF Lea...
Oct 20, 2020