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Council votes to keep 2020 community group funding amount at 2019 level
City council has voted in favour of keeping the amount of money available for community group funding in the 2020 budget the same as it is in 2019.That amount is $4,349,685.Mayor Bill Given says counc...
Jul 15, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Senators ink 2019 first-rounder Lassi Thomson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed 2019 first-round draft pick Lassi Thomson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. Selected 19th overall last month in Vancouver, the 18-year-old defenceman...
Jul 15, 2019
Calgary Tower still closed following elevator rescue Friday
The Calgary Tower remains closed to the public while an investigation continues into an elevator that got struck on Friday night.Batallion Chief Alistair Robin says firefighters had to use a harness t...
Jul 15, 2019
Miami Heat sign six-foot-11 Canadian forward Kyle Alexander
MIAMI - The Miami Heat have signed Canadian forward Kyle Alexander. The six-foot-11 big man from Milton, Ont., played in eight Summer League games with the Heat after going undrafted at last...
Jul 15, 2019
Trump abortion restrictions effective immediately
WASHINGTON - Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women to abortion providers immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulati...
Jul 15, 2019
Red Sox get RHP Cashner from Orioles for 2 minor leaguers
BALTIMORE - Locked in a desperate push to get back into the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox had no intention of waiting until the end of the month to upgrade their starting rotation. Getting a jump on th...
Jul 15, 2019
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country over its drilling for gas in waters where EU me...
Jul 15, 2019
Grichuk's glove, bat help Blue Jays hold off Yanks 2-1
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson sat alone on the bench after the final out, needing a minute to decompress. He certainly deserved it. With a tribute to former teammate Tyler Skaggs...
Jul 15, 2019
Asylum figures show overall slower rate of irregular crossings
OTTAWA - Newly published government figures show fewer asylum-seekers crossing "irregularly" into Canada than last year, although June did see a small increase over other months this year. L...
Jul 15, 2019
Metis National Council faces financial audit by outside consulting firm
OTTAWA - The Metis National Council is embracing an outside financial audit requested by the federal government, the group's finance minister said Monday. David Chartrand said in an interview tha...
Jul 15, 2019