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N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450M litres of wastewater
YELLOWKNIFE - The Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says 450 million litres of wastewater spilled due to a broken pipeline. The spill took place on Feb. 7 but wasn't reported until late...
Mar 21, 2023
Voicelliano Trio wins 2023 Rotary Music Festival Rose Bowl
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The last lyrics have been sung and the final notes hit at the 2023 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival.Voicelliano Trio was awarded the festival's Rose Bowl prize on Sunday evening a...
Mar 21, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment hires longtime trainer Dan Vella as Horse People Liaison
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment has hired longtime trainer Dan Vella as its Horse People Liaison. Vella will assume his new position April 1. He'll serve as point of contact for owners and trainers r...
Mar 21, 2023
Breakthrough season continues for St. Louis City SC's Canadian defender Kyle Hiebert
Centre back Kyle Hiebert, who has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 4-0-0 start in Major League Soccer, has been called up by Canada coach John Herdman for upcoming CONCACAF Nations Leagu...
Mar 21, 2023
Two people die in Highway 3 crash near Seven Persons
SEVEN PERSONS, AB. - Two people lost their lives in a crash on Highway 3 near Seven Persons last night.Redcliff RCMP, Cypress County fire and EMS were called to the crash site around 8 p.m. Monday nig...
Mar 21, 2023
Halifax high school student charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
HALIFAX - A 15-year-old student has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two staff members at a Halifax high school were stabbed on Monday. Halifax Regional Police issued a statement...
Mar 21, 2023
Families of Montreal fire victims could face long wait for answers, police say
MONTREAL - Police say the families of the presumed victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal could be facing a long wait for answers, as investigators are working to enter a building described as a "sc...
Mar 21, 2023
Moscow summons Canada envoy over Joly 'regime change' comment
OTTAWA - Russia has summoned a senior Canadian diplomat in Moscow over Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly's musings about "regime change." According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian charg d'affaires...
Mar 21, 2023
Highway 3 closed at Seven Persons after multi vehicle crash
UPDATE: 8:45 a.m.: RCMP say a semi-tractor trailer and an automobile collided on Highway 3 near Seven Persons on Monday night, resulting in the automobile catching fire.511 Alberta says the road has n...
Mar 21, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister arrives in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit Tuesday, according to Japan's NHK. Footage from the national broadcaster showed Kishida walking on the p...
Mar 21, 2023