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Toronto Blue Jays still don't know where they'll play or train this season
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says the club has not made a decision on where training camp will be held or where home games will be played this season. Shapiro says the team is looking at T...
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he can help UFC save some money with a win
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser looks to save the UFC some money this weekend by beating Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. His rationale is simple. B...
Jun 26, 2020
Education minister confident students will be back in schools in September
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the government is confident that students will be back in school in September for near-normal operations with increased health measures in place.LaGrange made ...
Jun 26, 2020
Employees say human rights museum CEO resignation small win but not enough
WINNIPEG - An online account that shared allegations of a racist and discriminatory work environment at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says the resignation of the Winnipeg museum's pre...
Jun 26, 2020
OPG pulls plug on plan to bury nuclear waste near the Lake Huron shoreline
TORONTO - Ontario's public generating company has pulled the plug on its plan to bury hazardous radioactive waste near the Lake Huron shoreline. The utility cites opposition from local Indigenous peop...
Jun 26, 2020
MADD Grande Prairie raising awareness of impaired driving dangers with crashed car campaign
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Grande Prairie is running an eye-catching initiative this summer, to raise awareness of the dangers and possible consequences of driving while under the influence ...
Jun 26, 2020
Red Cross to send 900 workers to Quebec care homes as military withdraws
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross will send 900 people to work in Quebec's long-term care homes until September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The announcement came as the military prepares...
Jun 26, 2020
Two Grande Prairie men among 18 arrested by ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit
ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit says they have recently arrested 18 people across Alberta for offences related to online child sexual exploitation. From May 20 to June 23, ICE has charg...
Jun 26, 2020
WE Charity only organization capable of running COVID-19 volunteer program: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the non-partisan civil service, not him, decided the WE charity was the best option to dole out grants to students who volunteer in this summer. W...
Jun 26, 2020
First ministers couldn't agree on condemning systemic racism in declaration: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first ministers' declaration condemning racism didn't mention systemic discrimination because not all the premiers would agree. The statement released Thu...
Jun 26, 2020