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Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry says coming "home" to Toronto will always be tough. The former Raptors guard talked about the emotional roller-coaster of returning to city he called home for nine years ahead of ...
Nov 16, 2022
WILD Food Drive 2022 rolls out
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The WILD Food Drive 2022 bus hit the streets this morning kicking off the annual collection campaign for the Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub."It's so, so cool," said Lance Doll,...
Nov 16, 2022
Toronto mayor backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup
Toronto Mayor John Tory is backing a plan to allow local restaurants and bars to serve alcohol earlier than usual during the FIFA World Cup. The mayor says he will ask city councillors next week to ap...
Nov 16, 2022
Leader in next phase of SaskTel fibre optic expansion
LEADER, SK - SaskTel announced the new communities scheduled to have rural fibre optic lines added in the next two years yesterday, and Leader, Sask. is on the list.The Crown corporation will add $100...
Nov 16, 2022
State media: Gunmen attack bazaar in Iran, killing 5
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Gunmen opened fire in a bazaar in the southwestern Iranian city of Izeh on Wednesday, killing at least five people and wounding civilians and security forces, state ...
Nov 16, 2022
Ex-PQ leader and sex offender André Boisclair refused therapy in jail, denied parole
MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andr Boisclair has been denied his first chance at parole after serving one-sixth of his sentence for sex crimes. Boisclair was sentenced in July to two years in...
Nov 16, 2022
McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader; Scott's bid rejected
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criticized over his party's mid...
Nov 16, 2022
Underdog Argos have some history on their side heading into Grey Cup
REGINA - It's a scenario McLeod Bethel-Thompson has lived before. The Toronto quarterback had a front-row seat five years ago when an upstart Argonauts squad registered a huge Grey Cup upset. Veteran ...
Nov 16, 2022
B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
VICTORIA - British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party's name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name ch...
Nov 16, 2022
Developing tourism, accessibility for parks emphasized in Loewen's mandate letter
EDMONTON - Alberta's new minister of forestry, parks and tourism says his focus will be on ensuring the province's parks are more accessible to people.Todd Loewen has just received his mandate letter ...
Nov 16, 2022