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Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying - just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18...
Oct 05, 2020
Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...
Oct 05, 2020
Grande Prairie adds eight new COVID-19 cases over weekend, Alberta adds 578
The City of Grande Prairie added eight new cases of COVID-19 between Friday and Sunday, while a total of 578 new cases were added province-wide over that time span.There are now 15 active cases of COV...
Oct 05, 2020
A look as some of the Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize throughout history
Scientist Michael Houghton has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine for his work with the hepatitis C virus. While Houghton was born in Britain, he studies at the University of Alberta and...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada suspends Turkish arms exports amid allegations in Armenia-Azerbaijan fight
OTTAWA - Canada suspended arms exports to Turkey while it investigates claims that drone-sensor technology created by an Ontario company is being improperly used in renewed fighting between Azerbaijan...
Oct 05, 2020
Trudeau says he tested negative for COVID-19 last month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he was tested for COVID-19 last month after developing a "tickle" in his throat but it came back negative. The Prime Minister's Office has not explained whe...
Oct 05, 2020
Former Stampeder Alex Singleton helps deliver Eagles first win of NFL regular season
History has taught Brent Monson that when opportunity knocks, expect Alex Singleton to answer the call. So the Calgary defensive co-ordinator wasn't overly surprised when Singleton, a former Stampeder...
Oct 05, 2020
QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix ...
Oct 05, 2020
James' turnovers, Davis' fouls doom Lakers in Game 3 loss
LeBron James powered into the lane, looking to take another step toward an NBA title. Instead, he took too many steps. James was whistled for travelling, ending a possession that could have given the ...
Oct 05, 2020
Oscar Klefbom injury adds another wrinkle to draft, free agency for Edmonton Oilers
Ken Holland's to-do list in a big week of NHL business is getting longer. The Edmonton Oilers general manager expects top defenceman and power-play quarterback Oscar Klefbom to miss at least a chunk o...
Oct 05, 2020