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Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension
VANCOUVER - Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks an...
Jul 05, 2019
Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target
OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...
Jul 05, 2019
Aquatera warning possible applicants of fraudulent job postings
Aquatera is putting out a warning to people about fraudulent job postings. Sarah Martin, Public Relations and Communications Specialist with Aquatera, says they were first notified when someone came t...
Jul 05, 2019
Locals start competing today at the Calgary Stampede
UPDATE: Jake Watson scored an 85.5, good for third place in saddle broncs. Two others tied for first, each with a score of 86. Fort St. John's Stephen Culling is in fifth place in the steer wrestling ...
Jul 05, 2019 Photo from www.dreamstime.com
Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., sai...
Jul 05, 2019
McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start at quarterback for Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson has another shot at being the Toronto Argonauts No. 1 quarterback. Bethel-Thompson will start Saturday night when Toronto (0-2) hosts the B.C. Lions (0-3)&nb...
Jul 05, 2019
Fed repeats pledge to act to sustain economic expansion
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve on Friday repeated its pledge to "act as appropriate" to sustain the current economic expansion, now the longest in U.S. history, while noting that most Fed officials ...
Jul 05, 2019
2019 Horse Racing season kicks off at Evergreen Park
The horse races return to Evergreen Park this weekend to kick off the 2019 horse racing season.Race Club Manager Norm Tremblay shared to EverythingGP how the racetrack is great free entertainment for ...
Jul 05, 2019 (photo credit to Evergreen Park)
Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program
OTTAWA - The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted "triage" program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto. The federal govern...
Jul 05, 2019
Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider slapping tariffs on imports from the...
Jul 05, 2019