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Toronto FC interim coach Javier Perez has ties that run deep with some of his players
Despite only coming on board in mid-February, interim coach Javier Perez goes back a way with more than a few Toronto FC players. For them, the man known simply as Javi is a known quantity - and a ste...
Jul 23, 2021
Wildfire crew looking for newly started fire finds B.C. hiker missing for two weeks
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A wildfire attack crew looking for a newly started forest fire instead found a man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of Garibaldi Provincial Park, north of Vancouver. A s...
Jul 23, 2021
Federal government puts $25 million toward wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies
STONEWALL, MB - Three conservation organizations are receiving federal money to help improve wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies.More than $25 million will be split between Ducks Unlimited Canada,...
Jul 23, 2021
Federal government to open applications for Indigenous-led shelters across Canada
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The federal government says it will soon open applications to build emergency shelters and transitional housing for Indigenous people facing gender-based violence across Canada. Spe...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony
TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...
Jul 23, 2021
Province, feds extend child care agreement, providing $290M over four years
Alberta and the federal government have struck a deal to extend the Canada-Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.Funding over the course of the four-year extension will be more than $290 mil...
Jul 23, 2021
Firefighters end search and rescue at Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Firefighters have ended their mission in clearing debris from the collapsed Surfside condo building Friday, officials said, while police and forensic specialists continue their w...
Jul 23, 2021
Greens boost second-quarter fundraising amid party turmoil
OTTAWA - The federal Green party increased its year-over-year fundraising figures nine per cent last quarter, just as internal strife was spilling into public view. Elections Canada filings show the G...
Jul 23, 2021
Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will fast-track the resettlement of Afghans who previously worked with the Canadian military and embassy and are now at risk from the Taliban. The move follows ...
Jul 23, 2021
Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
OTTAWA - Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen. Mary Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the sovereign in Canada on Monday. The Queen and Simon met v...
Jul 23, 2021