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Veteran Roughriders O-lineman Brendon LaBatte sitting out 2021 CFL season: GM
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte for the 2021 CFL season. Riders general manager Jeremy O'Day says LaBatte has opted out for the year but...
Jun 28, 2021
Alberta café owner found guilty of breaching public health orders
The operator of a central Alberta caf has been found guilty of contempt for breaching public health orders.Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice Adam Germain ruled on Monday that Christopher Scott, o...
Jun 28, 2021
Canadian Vasek Pospisil advances to second round at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Vasek Pospisil is heading to the second round at Wimbledon. Pospisil, from Vancouver, beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round of the grass-court Grand...
Jun 28, 2021
Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict and as hundreds of thousands of peo...
Jun 28, 2021
O'Toole pitches Conservatives as Canada Day defenders as more celebrations cancelled
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked bur...
Jun 28, 2021
Wrongly accused of sexually abusing his daughter, P.E.I. man sues RCMP and group home
CHARLOTTETOWN - A P.E.I. man wrongly accused of sexually abusing his autistic daughter is suing the RCMP and a Charlottetown group home, claiming he and his family were victims of a malicious prosecut...
Jun 28, 2021
Water donations being collected for vulnerable population
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Salvation Army is preparing for the heat and accepting water donations for the vulnerable population.Cases of water are being accepted. Sport water bottles can also be donated w...
Jun 28, 2021
McKenna announces retirement, pledges ongoing work for climate change
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says as she leaves politics she will use what platform she has to push for both climate action, and an end to the hateful comments and personal abuse...
Jun 28, 2021
Little damage as suspicious fire probed at abandoned church in northwestern B.C.
GITWANGAK, B.C. - The Mounties say they are investigating a suspicious fire at an abandoned church in northwestern British Columbia. New Hazelton RCMP say the fire was reported early Saturday morning ...
Jun 28, 2021
Amazon to open new warehouse that will use robotics in Alberta next year
EDMONTON - Amazon says it plans to open a new warehouse in Alberta that will use robotics to help pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys.The company says the warehouse wil...
Jun 28, 2021