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Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement today with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Pr...
Jan 19, 2022
Spirit River residents asked to conserve water, bulk water station temporarily shut down
Thursday, January 20, UPDATE: The Town of Spirit River said in a Facebook post on Thursday evening that water will remain shut off on Friday, January 21 to residents and businesses affected by the wat...
Jan 19, 2022
Suspended Alberta justice minister says he's not guilty of distracted driving
EDMONTON - Alberta cabinet minister Kaycee Madu says he understands why Premier Jason Kenney relieved him of the justice portfolio after Madu phoned Edmonton's police chief about a traffic ticket.Madu...
Jan 19, 2022
Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games
CANMORE, Alta. - Emma Lunder is one of the headliners on the list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated Wednesday for next month's Beijing Olympics. Lunder, from Vernon, B.C., opened the World Cup se...
Jan 19, 2022
Ukraine tensions: Frigate at 'high' readiness as it sets off for NATO mission
HALIFAX - A Royal Canadian Navy admiral says a frigate departing today for the Mediterranean is prepared for "any threat" as tensions with Russia mount. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, families weren't ...
Jan 19, 2022
Quebec needs action on health system, not another COVID-19 inquiry, commissioner says
MONTREAL - Quebec's health and welfare commissioner says the province doesn't need a public inquiry into the high death toll in long-term care homes during the pandemic's first wave. Joanne Castonguay...
Jan 19, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a two-year contract Wednesday. Revenberg, 29, of Essex, Ont., was the East Division's top lineman last year...
Jan 19, 2022
Struggling, frustrated Edmonton Oilers continue searching for answers
Connor McDavid had just witnessed his Oilers surrender five goals in the third period against the NHL's 30th-ranked team. Edmonton's superstar captain also seemed at a loss for words in the wake of an...
Jan 19, 2022
Toutant, McMorris, Parrot, Blouin return as Canada's Olympic snowboard team announced
Sebastien Toutant headlines a stacked Canadian Olympic snowboarding team unveiled Wednesday. The native of Repentigny, Que., will defend his gold medal in men's big air and will also compete in slopes...
Jan 19, 2022
Spruce Grove goalie makes history as Saints hand Storm third straight loss
Alberta Junior Hockey League history was made Tuesday night at Bonnett's Energy Centre. Spruce Grove Saints goalie Tristan Martin became the first netminder in the league's 58-year history to score a ...
Jan 19, 2022