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Brooks hosting annual food and culture event Saturday
The City of Brooks is hosting its annual cultural food event on Saturday as part of September's Alberta Culture Days.Taste of the Nations, first held in 2012, showcases food and culture from many coun...
Sep 16, 2024
Respected soccer historian Colin Jose documented the beautiful game for decades
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Colin Jose, a soccer historian who spent decades documenting the beautiful game, has died at the age of 88. He died Saturday in London, Ont., 39 years to the day after Cana...
Sep 16, 2024
Jays claim catcher Heineman off waivers from Red Sox, designate Serven for assignment
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Monday and designated fellow catcher Brian Serven for assignment. Heineman, who had two short stints with ...
Sep 16, 2024
Chris Jones having an immediate impact upon Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence
It hasn't taken Chris Jones long to make an impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defence. The unit has forced 10 turnovers in three games under Jones, Hamilton's senior defensive assistant. Six (three...
Sep 16, 2024
After years of rebuilding, Canadiens hope to be 'in the mix' for playoffs
LAVAL, Que. - After three years near the NHL's basement, the Montreal Canadiens want to fight for a playoff spot this season. Whether or not that means actually reaching the post-season, general manag...
Sep 16, 2024
MPs return to Ottawa for what promises to be a boisterous sitting
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa today to begin a busy and potentially precarious sitting for the governing Liberals. The New Democrats broke their political pact with the government,...
Sep 16, 2024
Manitoba NDP removes backbencher from caucus over Nygard link
WINNIPEG - A backbencher with Manitoba's NDP government has been removed from caucus over his link to convicted sex offender Peter Nygard. The caucus chair says it has learned that a business partner ...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The l...
Sep 16, 2024
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Unio...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s
NEMASKA - Franois Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was displaced by a hydroelectric project in the 1970s. Legault was greeted in Nemaska on Sunday by men and ...
Sep 16, 2024