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Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs
MONTREAL - Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a c...
Mar 14, 2024
Associations representing Olympic, Paralympic athletes request more federal funding
Canadian athlete representatives are asking the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program (APP) by $6.3 million in the 2024 federal budget. AthletesCAN, the association...
Mar 14, 2024
B.C. law to recover health costs from 'wrongdoers' behind harmful products: AG Sharma
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged "wrongdoers," including social-media giants. Attorney General Niki Sharma in...
Mar 14, 2024
Province seeking additional feedback on draft social studies curriculum
Albertans are invited to share thoughts on key facets of the new draft social studies curriculum.Over the last seven months, Alberta Education consulted with more than 300 partners, teachers, multicul...
Mar 14, 2024
Elks may be looking to sell to private owners after 75 years of community ownership
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks may be looking to sell to a private ownership group for the first time in the franchise's 75-year history. The Elks say that the team's president and the chair of its boar...
Mar 14, 2024
B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem...
Mar 14, 2024
Five types of Insignia air fryers recalled due to potential fire risk
Health Canada and Best Buy are recalling five types of Insignia-brand air fryers because they are a potential fire or burn hazard. There have been six reports in Canada of the air fryer's handles melt...
Mar 14, 2024
Toronto FC's Johnson, Laryea out for two to three weeks with hamstring strains
Toronto FC will be without goalkeeper Sean Johnson and fullback Richie Laryea for two to three more weeks due to hamstring strains. Coach John Herdman says Laryea, who has missed the last two games, i...
Mar 14, 2024
Supreme Court will not hear appeal from churches who fought Manitoba COVID rules
WINNIPEG - The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba's COVID-19 restrictions. Lawyers for the churches argued public health orders in 2020 ...
Mar 14, 2024
Members of A$AP gang, which has central Alberta ties, arrested by ALERT
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has arrested and charged several alleged members of the A$AP street gang with drug and firearms offences.ALERT notes that A$AP has members spread through...
Mar 14, 2024