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Toronto FC loans Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC
Toronto FC has loaned Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC for the rest of the 2022 season. Nashville also gets a 2022 international roster spot from Toronto and the option to make the lo...
Aug 02, 2022
CF Montreal carries strong road form into matchup with surging Columbus
MONTREAL - A lot has been made about CF Montreal's form on the road this year, and for good reason. While the club struggled to get points away from Stade Saputo last season, Montreal has improved to ...
Aug 02, 2022
Salary, benefits totalled nearly $600,000 for Alberta's top doctor in 2021
Dr. Deena Hinshaw was the public face of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta for nearly two years. And that led to a sizable bonus in 2021.Hinshaw collects a salary of more than $360,000 as the province'...
Aug 02, 2022
BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless
VICTORIA - The head of BC Housing has announced his retirement, saying he no longer has confidence he can solve the complex problems facing the Crown agency. In a letter posted on BC Housing's website...
Aug 02, 2022
Progress made at Montreal AIDS conference despite visa issues, organizer says
MONTREAL - The local organizer of an international AIDS conference in Montreal says the event has helped highlight the enormous progress that has been made in HIV research and treatment technology. Dr...
Aug 02, 2022
Canada, U.S. women's hockey teams to clash again in Rivalry Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Canada and the United States will square off in a seven-game women's hockey Rivalry Series this winter. One of the games will be played Nov. 20 in Seattle's NHL arena, USA Ho...
Aug 02, 2022
University of Lethbridge researcher examines viability of rice crops in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Could rice be a viable crop in southern Alberta? A team of researchers at the University of Lethbridge is trying to find out. Dr. Michele Konschuh, a Biological Sciences research asso...
Aug 02, 2022
More cycling-related hospitalizations early in the pandemic: CIHI data
OTTAWA - Hospitalizations for cycling injuries spiked during the first year of the pandemic, especially in Ontario where bike-related hospital visits jumped 42 per cent over the previous year. The Can...
Aug 02, 2022
UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce
CAIRO (AP) - The United Nations said Yemen's warring parties agreed Tuesday to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts. The already 4-month-old cease-fire ...
Aug 02, 2022
Blue Jays get bullpen help at trade deadline, acquire relievers Bass, Pop from Miami
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have solidified their bullpen hours before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, acquiring relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from the Miami Marlins for shortstop ...
Aug 02, 2022