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Montreal defender Kamal Miller named MLS player of the week
CF Montral defender Kamal Miller has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week. The Canadian international posted his first MLS game with both a goal and an assist as Montreal extended its u...
May 02, 2022
Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry will soon focus on killer's violent past: report
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released an interim report that charts its progress so far and offers insight into what it hopes to accomplish over the ne...
May 02, 2022
Polar bear experts say killing animal in Quebec was necessary, standard practice
MONTREAL - Wildlife experts say it was necessary to shoot dead a polar bear that was found wandering on Quebec's Gasp peninsula over the weekend. Sylvain Marois with Quebec's Wildlife Department said ...
May 02, 2022
'He's brought our group together:' Return of coach Darryl Sutter ignited Flames
CALGARY - Eyebrows may have disappeared into hairlines when the Calgary Flames rehired Darryl Sutter, but the team's turnaround under the laconic rancher is indisputable. In a swing from 2021 playoff ...
May 02, 2022
B.C. tables data collection law to help dismantle systemic racism, says premier
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing data collection legislation that it says will start the process of dismantling systemic racism faced by Indigenous and other racialized commun...
May 02, 2022
Jets sign GM Cheveldayoff to three-year extension as team heads into busy off-season
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff has been given three more years to get the Winnipeg Jets back on a successful flight path. The general manager confirmed his extension in a Monday press conference betwee...
May 02, 2022
Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse a 'game-time decision' for Game 1 vs. Kings
EDMONTON - Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft says defenceman Darnell Nurse will be a "game-time decision" when Edmonton begins its playoff run against the L.A. Kings on Monday. Nurse, 27, has been sidel...
May 02, 2022
Alberta grain bag and baler twine recycling pilot program extended to August 2023
An additional $115,000 in funding from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has been given to the 'Alberta Ag Plastic: Recycle It!' pilot program. This will allow an extension for another year and a half ...
May 02, 2022
Feds, Ontario invest $1B to retool Stellantis plants to make electric vehicles
OTTAWA - Canada and Ontario are jointly investing more than $1 billion to help Stellantis retool its Canadian auto plants to make electric vehicles. Stellantis, the new company created a year ago by t...
May 02, 2022
It's official: Who's in, who's out of the Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA - The Conservative party says there are six official candidates in the leadership race that will culminate with a winner announced Sept. 10. Candidates had to submit the full $300,000 required ...
May 02, 2022