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Province looks to reduce workplace injuries among young Albertans
The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it hopes will help to keep young workers safe.The province is providing a grant of $175,000 to CAREERS: The Next Generation's SafeGen program.SafeGen is...
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Aparicio and revamped Atletico Ottawa looking to top Canadian Premier League table
On his third stop in the Canadian Premier League, Manny Aparicio is closer to home and, hopefully, another title. The 28-year-old midfielder, born in Buenos Aires and raised in Toronto, joined Atletic...
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Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as status of women chair
OTTAWA - Liberal and NDP MPs are lamenting the loss of the longtime Conservative chair of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. Government members say they were disappointed to learn thi...
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Quebec Liberals will choose new leader during convention in June 2025
QUEBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says its leadership race will begin next January and the winner will be chosen in June 2025. Former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down weeks after the 2022 provinc...
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MPs chide 'incompetent' health agency over fired National Microbiology Lab scientists
OTTAWA - Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab are defending security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations of incompetence from opposition MPs. The head of ...
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'City within a city': Montreal announces new plan for 20,000 housing units
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has announced a new vision for an old racetrack that the mayor says will be home to as many as 40,000 people. The federal and provincial governments, as well as the cit...
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Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown
EDMONTON - There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta. The snow turns to slush, the Canada geese return to the ponds, lakes and streams, and the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings face each ot...
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Injured Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne back running but still some weeks away
TORONTO - There was a welcome sighting of Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne running with a trainer Friday while the rest of the team warmed up before training on a damp day at BMO Field. But the former ...
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Toronto FC, New England looking to turn the tide after disappointing showings
Toronto FC and the New England Revolution are both looking to climb out of a hole when they meet Saturday at BMO Field. After a promising start under John Herdman, injury-depleted Toronto (3-4-1) has ...
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Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020
VANCOUVER - Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford...
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