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No need for Roberto Luongo, Whitecaps find backup goalkeeper in Florida
Roberto Luongo was game but the Vancouver Whitecaps found a backup goalkeeper without having to delve into the ranks of retired NHL netminders. The Whitecaps, down to third-string 'keeper Thomas Hasal...
Jul 22, 2020
Proposed B.C. legislation to detain youth who overdose could harm them: doctor
VANCOUVER - Indigenous and civil liberties groups say the British Columbia government failed to consult them before proposing legislation that would force youth under 19 to stay in hospital after...
Jul 22, 2020
What investigators revealed about deaths of girls, father in Quebec
MONTREAL - A look at what provincial police revealed Wednesday about the deaths of Norah and Romy Carpentier and their father: - At 9:30 p.m. on July 8, Martin Carpentier, 44, is driving wit...
Jul 22, 2020
Red Pheasant celebrates grand opening of new cannabis retail outlet
A local mother from Red Pheasant Cree Nation is among those who appreciate seeing a new cannabis retail outlet now available on the First Nation.Red Flower Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary held its grand...
Jul 22, 2020
New developments to Jordan's Principle leaves no First Nation child behind
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has expanded the definition of First Nations with regard to receiving services through Jordan's Principle. The principle ensures First Nations children can access al...
Jul 22, 2020
Prince Albert photographer snaps comet shot
A local amateur astronomer is happy after he recently snagged a photo of a rare comet sighting.Rob Worobetz explained he was able to capture a picture of the Neowise comet at a location near Prince Al...
Jul 22, 2020
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The new factory will build Tesla's upcoming Cybertruc...
Jul 22, 2020
Lake Louise ski resort loses appeal of $2M fine for cutting endangered trees
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has upheld a $2.1 million fine against a world-renowned ski resort for cutting down endangered trees nearly seven years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleaded guilty in 2017 to...
Jul 22, 2020
Garage sale season set for takeoff in the Battlefords
It is said one person's trash is another's treasure, and for Battlefords and area residents - like so many others across Saskatchewan - treasure hunting season is set to begin this week. Tuesday after...
Jul 22, 2020
Daly's goal sends Dash to final with 1-0 win over Thorns
SANDY, Utah - Rachel Daly scored on a header in the 69th minute and the Houston Dash advanced to the Challenge Cup title game with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Wednesday. The fourth-seede...
Jul 22, 2020