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Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he can help UFC save some money with a win
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser looks to save the UFC some money this weekend by beating Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. His rationale is simple. B...
Jun 26, 2020
Employees say human rights museum CEO resignation small win but not enough
WINNIPEG - An online account that shared allegations of a racist and discriminatory work environment at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says the resignation of the Winnipeg museum's pre...
Jun 26, 2020
OPG pulls plug on plan to bury nuclear waste near the Lake Huron shoreline
TORONTO - Ontario's public generating company has pulled the plug on its plan to bury hazardous radioactive waste near the Lake Huron shoreline. The utility cites opposition from local Indigenous peop...
Jun 26, 2020
Red Cross to send 900 workers to Quebec care homes as military withdraws
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross will send 900 people to work in Quebec's long-term care homes until September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The announcement came as the military prepares...
Jun 26, 2020
WE Charity only organization capable of running COVID-19 volunteer program: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the non-partisan civil service, not him, decided the WE charity was the best option to dole out grants to students who volunteer in this summer. W...
Jun 26, 2020
First ministers couldn't agree on condemning systemic racism in declaration: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first ministers' declaration condemning racism didn't mention systemic discrimination because not all the premiers would agree. The statement released Thu...
Jun 26, 2020
Chamber of Commerce to fill position following second vice-chair's retirement
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will have a position to fill after Vivian Whitecalf announced her retirement.Whitecalf was the Battlefords Area Tribal Chiefs (BATC) representative on the board as ...
Jun 26, 2020
Most know little about prominent Indigenous, racialized Canadians, survey suggests
TORONTO - Indigenous and other racialized Canadians have been shaping the country's history and culture for centuries, but a new poll suggests most Canadians have a lot to learn about most of them. Th...
Jun 26, 2020
Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 in England as Super League resumes play
The Toronto Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 when they play Hull Kingston Rovers after being sidelined since March 11 due to the global pandemic. The Super League announced Friday the transatlant...
Jun 26, 2020
Lockdown U members earn nomination for CFL's 2010-19 all-decade squad
For years, Ryan Phillips was the elder statesman of Lockdown U, the stingy secondary that helped the B.C. Lions win two Grey Cups. Fittingly, the unit is well represented in nominations...
Jun 26, 2020