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Quebec woman dies after being struck by airplane while driving tractor near runway
SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, ...
Jul 05, 2021
Ottawa spent nearly $20 million on COVID-19 tracking app — with inconclusive results
MONTREAL - The federal government spent $20 million on a smartphone application designed to alert users to possible COVID-19 exposures, and new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows the results di...
Jul 05, 2021
Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo
Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women's soccer team finishes off camp in California this week before leaving for Japan on Thursday. "I feel like we're getting some real work done, on the pitch, off t...
Jul 05, 2021
Trudeau hits road for green announcement in campaign-style appearance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government. Seeing the prime minister, his shave and haircut ...
Jul 05, 2021
Calgary Stampede will start with fireworks in three other Alberta cities
Fireworks will be lighting the sky in other Alberta cities on Friday to kick off the Calgary Stampede.Stampede president Steve McDonough says that for the first time in the event's history, people out...
Jul 05, 2021
Taber corn should be ready in early August despite tough growing season
TABER, AB - Corn growers in southern Alberta are hoping for another a-maize-ing crop this summer.James Johnson, owner and operator at Johnson Fresh Farms, says they got off to a bit of a slow start in...
Jul 05, 2021
MH Interpretive Program's riparian walks are back
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The first of three summer walks in the MH Interpretive Program's Riparian Areas Rock! series takes place this Sunday.The series aims to educate people on the importance of water bod...
Jul 05, 2021
Israel must cease settlement activities to avoid conflict with Palestinians: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says he told his Israeli counterparts that evictions, demolitions and the building of settlements in East Jerusalem should cease to ease tensions and pre...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4
Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4
Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...
Jul 05, 2021