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Vancouver Canucks add veteran goalie, defencemen as free agent market opens
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks were busy as the NHL's free agent market opened Wednesday, bringing in several new players and re-signing some existing talent. The Canucks signed defenceman Tucker P...
Jul 28, 2021
Cannabis company sues Tennessee Titans' Julio Jones, others
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones is facing allegations of illegally harvesting and selling millions of dollars of cannabis in California, according to court records. ...
Jul 28, 2021
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in stable condition say Peace Regional RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP say a pedestrian remains in hospital and is in stable condition after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning.Mounties say the 20-year-old pedestrian was walking in the lane of...
Jul 28, 2021
Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track the...
Jul 28, 2021
First Nations group says all residential schools need to be investigated
WINNIPEG - A First Nations advocacy group in Manitoba is urging RCMP across the country to open criminal investigations into all former residential schools for possible abuses. The Southern Chiefs' Or...
Jul 28, 2021
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...
Jul 28, 2021
Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...
Jul 28, 2021
Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...
Jul 28, 2021
'Hepatitis Can't Wait' the theme for annual World Hepatitis Day
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, a day intended to raise awareness of the viral infection and encourage people to find out their status.Lindsay Loset, the Community Based Health and STBBI Program Manag...
Jul 28, 2021
Heat wave returning to Grande Prairie for August long weekend
Over the course of the next five days, the Grande Prairie area, Peace Region and most of Alberta will be hit with another heat wave.The heat wave is expected to last until August 1, which marks the la...
Jul 28, 2021