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Aeroplan-funded flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada expected to begin in June
OTTAWA - The first free commercial flights to Canada for Ukrainian refugees offered through a fundraising drive involving Aeroplan points won't be available until June. The goal was to cover flights t...
May 18, 2022
Canadian women to host South Korea in Toronto in June soccer friendly
TORONTO - The Canadian women's soccer team will host South Korea on June 26 at Toronto's BMO Field. Canada is ranked sixth in the world compared to No. 17 for South Korea. The Canadian women last play...
May 18, 2022
Aeroplan-funded flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada expected to begin in June
OTTAWA - The first free commercial flights to Canada for Ukrainian refugees offered through a fundraising drive involving Aeroplan points won't be available until June. The goal was to cover flights t...
May 18, 2022
Operation Roadcheck underway in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Sheriffs are taking part in the annual inspection of commercial vehicles on provincial highways.Roadcheck is done every year by agencies belonging to the Commercial Vehicle ...
May 18, 2022
Federal lawyer asks judge to strike out spy service employee's discrimination lawsuit
OTTAWA - A federal lawyer is asking a judge to toss out the claim of a spy service employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. Lawyer Sean Gaudet, represe...
May 18, 2022
Animal welfare advocates ask court to stop white-tailed deer cull south of Montreal
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec lawyer is going before the Superior Court to prevent the cull of white-tailed deer living in a forest on Montreal's South Shore. Lawyer Anne-France Goldwater, who has pr...
May 18, 2022
Tigers snap up forwards Silver, Davis in 2022 U.S. Priority Draft
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers turned to offence on Wednesday to kick off one of the biggest draft weeks in the franchise's history.The Tigers selected a pair of forwards in the 2022 U.S. ...
May 18, 2022
Tory finance critic says Poilievre's bid to fire Macklem hurts party's economic cred
OTTAWA - Conservative finance critic Ed Fast says he believes Pierre Poilievre's pitch to fire the Bank of Canada governor over the country's record-high inflation rate hurts the party's credibility o...
May 18, 2022
Alberta increasing film and TV tax credit
EDMONTON - The Government of Alberta hopes to attract more film and television productions.The 2022-23 provincial budget includes a 40 per cent increase in the Film and Television Tax Credit compared ...
May 18, 2022
DHS pauses disinformation board, director will resign
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security paused its new disinformation governance board Wednesday and its board's director will resign, following weeks of criticism from Republicans and q...
May 18, 2022