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Ottawa should require banks to share race-related data on services: business groups
OTTAWA - Canadian banks should have to disclose data related to race, gender, income and neighbourhoods to ensure more equitable access to credit and loans, say organizations representing racialized a...
Feb 06, 2021
Siakam has 33 points and Raptors beat Nets for third straight victory
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Pascal Siakam had a season-high 33 points plus 11 rebounds to lift the Toronto Raptors 123-117 over the star-studded Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a thrilling game clouded by a COVID-19 in...
Feb 05, 2021
Cowboys for Trump leader released from jail pending trial
SANTA FE, N.M. - Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is headed home to New Mexico after nearly three weeks in a Washington jail, after a judge on Friday said she will trust Griffin to show up for t...
Feb 05, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP inviting local community members to submit policing comments or concerns
The Grande Prairie RCMP is inviting members of the community to submit any comments or concerns they may have about policing issues in the City of Grande Prairie, the Towns of Clairmont and Sexsmith, ...
Feb 05, 2021
Nets rookie head coach Steve Nash proud to be part of Canadian pipeline
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Steve Nash is only the second Canadian to become an NBA head coach, but the Hall of Famer is just proud to be part of the northern pipeline that's helping stock NBA rosters and coachi...
Feb 05, 2021
Second public building break-in for Wembley in as many days
The Town of Wembley says in a Facebook post that there has been another break-in at a municipal building.The Town says this time, it was the Public Works Shop that was targeted.The Town says it will n...
Feb 05, 2021
Rugby Canada launches probe, revamps women's 7s coaching staff after players complain
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff. The sevens side is coached by John Tai...
Feb 05, 2021
As NHL deals with COVID-19 in U.S., Canadian-based NHLers thankful for North Division
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom's routine is pretty simple in the NHL's COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that's done, he hea...
Feb 05, 2021
Grande Prairie adds ten new COVID-19 cases, Alberta adds 396
Alberta reported 396 new cases of COVID-19 for February 4, bringing the active case total in the province to 6,407.The City of Grande Prairie added ten new cases along with 11 recoveries. There are cu...
Feb 05, 2021
Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of extorting and criminally harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who ultimately killed herself, has been extradited to Canada. The B.C. Prosecution Service ...
Feb 05, 2021