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Stats. Can. predicting better crop this year
Statistics Canada says Canadian farmers are on track to produce a better crop this year than they did in 2021. Early production estimates suggest crop yields will be higher because of better growing c...
Sep 14, 2022

Positive hiring climate expected in Alberta for upcoming months
Employers in Canada's Prairie Region expect a positive hiring climate for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.The Prairie Region includes t...
Sep 14, 2022

Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began
NEW YORK (AP) - The Major League Baseball Players Association became the bargaining agent for more than 5,500 minor leaguers on Wednesday, completing a lightning fast organization campaign that launch...
Sep 14, 2022

Alberta justice minister calls on Ottawa to end “catch-and-release” bail system
EDMONTON, AB - An official with the Government of Alberta says he is frustrated by a legal system that "allows dangerous criminals back into our communities."Justice Minister Tyler Shandro has issued ...
Sep 14, 2022

Defending champion Town Cruise highlights solid '22 Ricoh Woodbine Mile field
TORONTO - Daisuke Fukumoto and Town Cruise will be in tough to defend their $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile crown. Fukumoto guided 8-1 pick Town Cruise to a 2 1/4-length victory in last year's race, gi...
Sep 14, 2022

Toronto Arrows sign Australian-born Canada-eligible prop Connor Grindal
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Australian-born prop Connor Grindal for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. While born in Sydney, the 24-year-old Grindal is Canada-eligible by virtue of Canad...
Sep 14, 2022

Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 14, 2022

AHS to call patients to update surgical wait lists
Alberta Health Services will be using automated phone calls and voicemail over the next few months in an effort to update their waitlists for certain surgeries in the North Zone.Patients listed for su...
Sep 14, 2022

Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident, law enforcement officials said Wednesd...
Sep 14, 2022

Text message campaign targets Quebec MP Alain Rayes, who left Conservative party
OTTAWA - A member of Parliament who quit the Conservative caucus says Pierre Poilievre's office sent a text message to party members in his Quebec riding asking them to encourage him to resign. Alain ...
Sep 14, 2022