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Lions, Redblacks meet in battle of second-place teams moving in different directions
OTTAWA - On paper the Ottawa Redblacks and B.C. Lions appear to be headed in opposite directions. The Redblacks (6-2-1) are undefeated in their last five games, while the Lions (5-5-0) are mired in a ...
Aug 23, 2024
Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing t...
Aug 23, 2024
Ahead of speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that he's endorsing Trump
PHOENIX (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing Donald Trump for president. The campaign also requested that he be removed from the Penn...
Aug 23, 2024
CF Montreal returns to MLS action after busy summer transfer window
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's roster is full of new faces since the last time the club took the pitch in Major League Soccer. Montreal returns to MLS action against the New England Revolution on Saturday n...
Aug 23, 2024
Salvation Army says it will continue Medicine Hat evening meal program
The Salvation Army has decided to continue an evening meal program that provides sustenance for many of the Medicine Hat's most vulnerable people after concerns were raised over its previously-announc...
Aug 23, 2024
AHL mandates cut-resistant neckwear for players and officials starting in 2024-25
SPRINGFIELD - The American Hockey League has mandated the use of cut-resistant neck protection by all of its players and on-ice officials. The ruling goes into effect for the start of the upcoming 202...
Aug 23, 2024
Town of Kindersley ordered to pay $175K after worker fatality
The Town of Kindersley in Saskatchewan has been ordered to pay $175,000 after a worker was fatally injured when entering a sewer manhole.The workplace death happened two years ago, and the town pleade...
Aug 23, 2024
Many Alberta school divisions to pilot new K-6 social studies curriculum
The Government of Alberta says hundreds of schools across the province will be testing out the new curriculums for K-6 social studies.Since the contents of the curriculum were released back in April, ...
Aug 23, 2024
Tensions linger as students prep for return to campus after pro-Palestinian protests
TORONTO - As students prepare to head back to post-secondary campuses for the fall term, tensions sparked by the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that cropped up at several Ontario universities ove...
Aug 23, 2024
Rail stoppage: Montreal commuters eye alternatives as trains halted for second day
MONTREAL - More than 20,000 Montreal commuters are again being forced to find alternative ways to get to work because of a work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways that has halted trains for a s...
Aug 23, 2024