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Convoy protesters pursue new funding, including own crypto token, as feds swoop in
OTTAWA - Figures behind the protests blockading Parliament Hill and various border crossings are championing new ways to finance their movement - including through their own crypto token - as Ottawa i...
Feb 15, 2022
Pepe suspended for role in brawl at end of Portuguese game
PORTO, Portugal (AP) - Porto defender Pepe was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a brawl in the Portuguese league last week. The ...
Feb 15, 2022
Panel agrees with Canada that Trump-era U.S. solar panel tariffs violate USMCA
WASHINGTON - When it comes to trade dispute victories in the post-NAFTA era, Canada just tied it up, 1-1. A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in ...
Feb 15, 2022
Forge FC takes on Mexico powerhouse Cruz Azul to open CONCACAF Champions League play
No stranger to facing CONCACAF opposition, Forge FC steps it up a notch Wednesday when it takes on Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul at Tim Hortons Field. The round-of-16 game marks Forge's debut in the S...
Feb 15, 2022
F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats
Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlf...
Feb 15, 2022
Saskatchewan convoy organizer in Ottawa says he isn’t going anywhere
The leader of the Saskatchewan portion of a protest convoy that has been in Ottawa for the last three weeks says unless police come with handcuffs, he and his team aren't going anywhere.Speaking on Go...
Feb 15, 2022
City Rec. rates to see increase; booking fee introduced
The City of North Battleford approved a two per cent flat rate increase for 2022 in many categories for those using its recreational facilities. Director of Parks and Recreation Cheryl DeNeire said in...
Feb 15, 2022
Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests
As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...
Feb 15, 2022
Vancouver police use DNA to identify child victims in 'Babes in the Woods' cold case
VANCOUVER - The child victims in what police say is Vancouver's oldest unsolved murder case have been identified as two young brothers. Police say David and Derek D'Alton were six and seven when they ...
Feb 15, 2022
Former CF Montreal winger Ballou Tabla signs with CPL's Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa has signed Canadian international winger Ballou Tabla to a three-year contract. Tabla, 22, has spent time with both CF Montreal and FC Barcelona's B team in Spain. Montreal de...
Feb 15, 2022