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Toronto FC, Chicago Fire meet Saturday with both teams badly in need of points
TORONTO - While a clash between the 26th- and 28th-ranked teams in Major League Soccer is hardly something to mark down on your calendar, Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire both badly need a result Satur...
May 27, 2022
Squad depth helping CF Montreal deal with congested schedule
MONTREAL - Regardless of the sport, squad depth is one of the key elements that differentiates good teams from successful ones and two distinct stretches of games this season have shown that for CF Mo...
May 27, 2022
Feds announce funds for women's shelters, advocate says more needed
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced funding to construct and repair hundreds of spaces for women and children fleeing violence. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen says the government will give ov...
May 27, 2022
Analysts say natural gas could go even higher after breaking 14-year record this week
CALGARY - The price of natural gas hit heights not seen since 2008 this week and analysts say it could go even higher this summer.The U.S. benchmark natural gas price hit is currently trading at aroun...
May 27, 2022
CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal provides benefits for both CFL and players
TORONTO - For the first time in months, Randy Ambrosie can think solely about football. The CFL commissioner was in a very upbeat mood Friday, and with good reason. On Thursday night, the CFL Players'...
May 27, 2022
Local disc golf tournament for Southern Alberta Summer Games
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat will join with other municipalities that are giving athletes a local taste of the Southern Alberta Summer Games.The City of Medicine Hat has partnered with the Southern...
May 27, 2022
More than 18 hours to find five N.S. mass shooting victims was 'deficient': lawyer
HALIFAX - A lawyer for families of victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting says an 18-hour delay in finding five bodies of those killed by the shooter is a sign of "deficient" policing. A study relea...
May 27, 2022
Smart agri-tech projects funded by Alberta Government
EDMONTON - New cutting-edge agricultural technology could soon be available for farmers and other producers.The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Innovates Smart Agriculture and Food Digitali...
May 27, 2022
Health transfers a priority as western premiers meet in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Health transfers are expected to be high on the agenda when Western Canada's provincial and territorial leaders meet in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.Saskatchewa...
May 27, 2022
Quebec mosque disappointed with ruling allowing shooter to seek parole after 25 years
QUEBEC - Today's Supreme Court of Canada ruling allowing the Quebec City mosque shooter to be eligible for parole after 25 years in prison is being met with disappointment by members of the mosque whe...
May 27, 2022