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Sutherland finishes second at WPCA stop in Strathmore
Grande Prairie native Kirk Sutherland just missed out on claiming a third straight Strathmore aggregate title.Sutherland finished two-100ths of a second behind aggregate winner Chance Bensmiller, who ...
Aug 03, 2021
Three dead, two injured in shooting in apartment in northeastern Montreal: police
Montreal police say three people are dead and two have been injured in a shooting Monday night in the city's northeastern end. Police spokeswoman Vronique Comtois says several 911 calls were made at a...
Aug 03, 2021
Tree planter killed in an apparent bear attack north of Swan Hills
RCMP say a 26-year-old tree planter has died after being attacked by a bear.Spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says police were called on Saturday afternoon about the attack, which he says happened in a re...
Aug 03, 2021
Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl Grey Cup banner, with a familiar foe watching
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl their Grey Cup banner Thursday, some 620 days after earning it. Waiting to knock heads when the season-opening festivities end at IG Field are the Hamil...
Aug 03, 2021
Court update: Sentence in Peace River manslaughter, new trial dates in Sturgeon Lake homicide
Alberta Justice says a Peace River man has been given an eight-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to a manslaughter charge.Daniel Sawan was given 13-and-a-half months credit for time already spe...
Aug 03, 2021
Federal party support holds steady, pandemic homelessness : In The News for August 3.
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of August 3. What we are watching in Canada ... T...
Aug 03, 2021
Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions
OTTAWA - Driving into York Region on Toronto's northern border, what first stands out to most people are the large houses and vast estates that Michael Braithwaite says leaves the impression that home...
Aug 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 03, 2021
Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July, and the number of people who came ...
Aug 02, 2021
In call with Biden, Trudeau talks trade, border 'collaboration' and Olympic soccer
WASHINGTON - It sounds like Justin Trudeau had the chance to needle his U.S. counterpart about Canada's semifinal soccer win at the Tokyo Olympics. A readout from the Prime Minister's office says Trud...
Aug 02, 2021