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Defending champion Town Cruise highlights solid '22 Ricoh Woodbine Mile field
TORONTO - Daisuke Fukumoto and Town Cruise will be in tough to defend their $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile crown. Fukumoto guided 8-1 pick Town Cruise to a 2 1/4-length victory in last year's race, gi...
Sep 14, 2022

Statistics Canada expects better crop for farmers this year
Statistics Canada says Canadian farmers are on track to produce a better crop this year than they did in 2021.Early production estimates suggest crop yields will be higher because of better growing co...
Sep 14, 2022

Toronto Arrows sign Australian-born Canada-eligible prop Connor Grindal
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Australian-born prop Connor Grindal for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. While born in Sydney, the 24-year-old Grindal is Canada-eligible by virtue of Canad...
Sep 14, 2022

Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 14, 2022

Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident, law enforcement officials said Wednesd...
Sep 14, 2022

Text message campaign targets Quebec MP Alain Rayes, who left Conservative party
OTTAWA - A member of Parliament who quit the Conservative caucus says Pierre Poilievre's office sent a text message to party members in his Quebec riding asking them to encourage him to resign. Alain ...
Sep 14, 2022

Alberta justice minister calls on Ottawa to end 'catch-and-release' bail system
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says he is frustrated by a legal system that "allows dangerous criminals back into our communities."Tyler Shandro has issued a statement in regards to what he cal...
Sep 14, 2022

No Terry Fox Run in Medicine Hat this year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A tradition in our community for close to 40 years will come to an end this year.This Sunday, Sept. 18, is National Terry Fox Run Day but Medicine Hat will not be hosting a run in 2...
Sep 14, 2022

Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...
Sep 14, 2022

Alberta declares a provincial day of mourning for the Queen on Sept. 19
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta has declared Monday, Sept. 19 will be a provincial day of mourning in solemn recognition of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Her majesty's funeral is being held in London...
Sep 14, 2022