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Syrian refugees take citizenship oath on fifth anniversary of first arrivals
OTTAWA - A group of Syrian refugees is taking the Canadian citizenship oath in an online ceremony today to mark the fifth anniversary of when the first plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Canada...
Dec 10, 2020
Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association gains backer for Calgary team
CALGARY - The Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association has signed a sponsor for its Calgary team.Team Scotiabank joins Toronto's Team Sonnet as PWHPA teams with a name sponsor.PWHPA players ar...
Dec 10, 2020
Christine Sinclair's milestone 185th goal named Canada Soccer's Moment of the Year
Christine Sinclair's record-breaking strike at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in January has been named the 2020 Canada Soccer Moment of the Year. The Canada captain scored caree...
Dec 10, 2020
Infielder David Mendham named top Canadian college player of 2020
TORONTO - Infielder David Mendham is the 2020 Canadian college player of the year.The Canadian Baseball Network announced Mendham as the winner of its annual award Thursday.Mendham received first-plac...
Dec 10, 2020
Crackdown on land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties, future activism: experts
TORONTO - Months after a group of Haudenosaunee people set up camp on a construction site near Caledonia, Ont., an provincial court granted Haldimand County an order permanently forbidding people from...
Dec 10, 2020
Six-month snapshot of shelter experiences during COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Despite the barriers COVID-19 presented, domestic violence shelters across the province remained open and continued to support communities.Data collected by the Alberta Council of W...
Dec 10, 2020
'Dereliction of duty': Ombudswoman slams Quebec long-term care COVID-19 response
MONTREAL - An ombudswoman's report has found that Quebec's long-term care system failed in its duty to ensure the safety and dignity of residents during the first wave of COVID-19. The report by Marie...
Dec 10, 2020
Revised rules for running federal election during pandemic proposed in new bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are proposing to spread voting over three days if there's a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. A bill tabled in the House of Commons today would also add near...
Dec 10, 2020
Newcastle Thunder promoted to Championship in fallout of Wolfpack's Super League exit
The ripple effect of the Toronto Wolfpack's demise spread to Newcastle on Thursday with the Thunder granted promotion from Betfred League 1 to the second-tier Championship. Super League's rejection of...
Dec 10, 2020
Midwifery services now being offered at Taber Health Centre
TABER, AB - Local families receiving care from a newly recruited registered midwife can now do so in the town of Taber.For the last month, a midwife has been employed by AHS at the Taber Health Centre...
Dec 10, 2020