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Crews respond to structure fire in the Flats
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Emergency Services were on the scene of a structure fire at the Cecil Hotel on the 700 block of Fourth Street SE this morning. Firefighters could be seen on the roof of...
Apr 15, 2021
Residential school building at Lower Post, B.C., to be demolished, replaced
VICTORIA - A former residential school building in the remote British Columbia community of Lower Post will be demolished and replaced after decades of lobbying efforts by local Indigenous leaders. Th...
Apr 15, 2021
WestJet CEO Ed Sims finds Air Canada aid package 'bittersweet' as talks drag on
OTTAWA - WestJet CEO Ed Sims says the federal government's aid package for Air Canada could be "problematic" unless his company gets equitable treatment, as talks over pandemic relief continue between...
Apr 15, 2021
List of guests attending the funeral of Prince Philip
LONDON - Here is the full list of guests who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles 3. Camilla, the Duch...
Apr 15, 2021
Quebec impresario Gilbert Rozon faces civil suit over alleged sexual assault
MONTREAL - Quebec entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon is facing a $1.6-million civil lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault dating back to 1994. The suit was filed by actress Patricia Tulasne, who is se...
Apr 15, 2021
Faster vaccines alone could not have stopped third wave: deputy public health officer
A top federal public health official says a faster vaccine ramp-up alone would likely not have thwarted the third wave of COVID-19 in many parts of the country. Deputy chief public health officer Dr. ...
Apr 15, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out against Winnipeg Jets with injury
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets with an injury and is listed as day-to-day. When asked if it was a recurrence of a wr...
Apr 15, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Rodion Amirov to entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Rodion Amirov to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old had nine goals and four assists in 39 games with Ufa Salavat Yulayev of Russi...
Apr 15, 2021
'Wrong signal:' Federal ministers protest Saskatchewan's electric vehicle tax
Two federal ministers are protesting Saskatchewan's plan to bring in a tax on electric vehicles. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra have outlined their concer...
Apr 15, 2021
Pablo Rodriguez asks for investigation into leaked photo of Liberal MP William Amos
OTTAWA - The government House Leader is asking the Speaker of the House of Commons to investigate the leak of a photo of a Liberal MP caught naked on camera during a virtual sitting of Parliament. Pab...
Apr 15, 2021