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Argo starter Bethel-Thompson aware of Stampeders' ball-hawking skills
TORONTO - It would appear to be a favourable matchup for McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (4-4) hosts Calgary (5-3) at BMO Field on Saturday night. The Argos come in with the ...
Aug 19, 2022
Quebec governing party continues to make election promises before start of campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec's governing party continues to make election promises even though the campaign hasn't officially started. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe told reporters today that if the Coalition...
Aug 19, 2022
Inflation, aging population contributing to labour market shortage
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's almost common to see an abundance of businesses on the lookout for new hires. The current labour market has been hit hard by several factors which has led to a workforce shorta...
Aug 19, 2022
NATO secretary-general will visit Canadian Arctic defence site in Nunavut next week
OTTAWA - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is making a visit to Canada next week. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate change and Arctic defences will be the main areas of focus for ...
Aug 19, 2022
Utah judge reverses law banning transgender kids from sports
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges ...
Aug 19, 2022
Utah judge reverses law banning transgender kids from sports
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges ...
Aug 19, 2022
Ottawa announces $2.8M to support air services in remote Nunavut communities
IQALUIT - The federal government has pledged $2.8 million to support essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut. Terry Beech, the parliamentary secretary to the deputy prime minister and...
Aug 19, 2022
US poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces ...
Aug 19, 2022
Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack
ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack. The Greater Vancouver Zoo says in a statement the discovery of the one-year-old female canin...
Aug 19, 2022
‘Every game is crucial’ for Alouettes as team starts home stint against Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes are heading into Saturday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with some rare momentum. The Alouettes (3-6) handed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the...
Aug 19, 2022