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Bergen says Conservatives won't attract disaffected Liberals by being 'Liberal-lite'
OTTAWA - Interim federal Conservative leader Candice Bergen says the party will not attract disaffected Liberals into the fold by being a "Liberal-lite" version of their main rivals. "We don't give th...
May 06, 2022
Oilers take long route from Edmonton to L.A., avoiding COVID-19 testing
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers took the long way to get to L.A. ahead of Game 3 in their first-round playoff series against the Kings. Instead of taking a charter flight directly to California, the...
May 06, 2022
Canada's Supreme Court rules court delays don't carry over from one trial to the next
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a defendant cannot use court delays in one trial as justification for a stay of proceedings if they are ordered to stand trial a second time. Canada's highest...
May 06, 2022
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in April
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region saw a drop last month. In April, the rate was 5.1 per cent, down from 5.5 per cent in March.A year ago, the rate w...
May 06, 2022
Former sprint star Surin excited to mentor Canada's athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics
Former sprint star Bruny Surin drew inspiration from Canadian athletes at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Canada climbed the podium 24 times in Tokyo to finish 11th in total medals, despite facing some of th...
May 06, 2022
Contract talks between CFL, CFLPA break down
TORONTO - Contact talks between the CFL and CFL Players' Association have broken down. In a memo sent out to its players, the CFLPA said it rejected the league's proposal for a 10-year deal that calle...
May 06, 2022
CF Montréal hosts Orlando looking to increase unbeaten run to seven games
MONTREAL - CF Montral extended its Major League Soccer unbeaten run to six games following a dramatic win over Atlanta United last week. Now, the team be looking to break its franchise record by makin...
May 06, 2022
Statistics Canada to release April jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market this morning with its labour force survey for April. Economists at Royal Bank expect the report to show tighter labour mark...
May 06, 2022
Close loopholes in ban on assault-style firearms, gun-control advocates urge MPs
OTTAWA - Advocates who led the push to ban an array of assault-style firearms are telling federal lawmakers that government regulations prohibiting these guns are being circumvented by Canadian manufa...
May 06, 2022
Complainant to continue testimony at sex assault trial of Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard
TORONTO - A young woman alleged to have been sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard when she was a teenager is expected to continue her testimony at his trial today. The woman, who firs...
May 06, 2022