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Public trail maintenance grant program getting provincial boost
The Government of Alberta is investing $1 million through the Public Land Trails Grant program in an effort to enhance recreational opportunities and improve access and safety on non-motorized trail s...
Oct 16, 2024

Palestinians who fled Gaza to receive transitional financial assistance from Ottawa
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Palestinians who have fled Gaza will receive transitional financial assistance and supports after they arrive in Canada. The Immigration Department says ...
Oct 16, 2024

Argonauts players Kelly, McManis earn CFL top performer awards
TORONTO - Quarterback Chad Kelly and linebacker Wynton McManis of the Toronto Argonauts were named the CFL's top offensive and defensive performers Wednesday. Kelly earned a grade of 90.4 for his play...
Oct 16, 2024

Canadian men to face Suriname in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
Canada will face Suriname in next month's two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Suriname, ranked 138th in the world by FIFA, advanced by finishing second to Costa Rica in Group A of League ...
Oct 16, 2024

Jonathan Osorio leads the way at Toronto FC, on and off the football pitch
TORONTO - As another Toronto FC season slipped away, veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio showed he is the conscience of the MLS club - as well as its captain. Beaten 4-1 by the visiting New York Red Bu...
Oct 16, 2024

Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record
Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters alre...
Oct 16, 2024

Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
IQALUIT - More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb threat forced their flight to be diverted to Nunavut. The airline issued an update overnight via social media, thanking...
Oct 16, 2024

Dabrowski, Routliffe through to semifinals in Japan with win over Aoyama, Hozumi
OSAKA - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Japan Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi ...
Oct 16, 2024

Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-d...
Oct 16, 2024

The US Navy says a fighter jet with two on board crashed in Washington state during training
The U.S. Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators whose plane crashed during a routine training flight. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at...
Oct 16, 2024