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'Thunderhead' LGBTQ national monument breaks ground in Ottawa
OTTAWA - After a rainy night in Ottawa, the sun broke through Wednesday afternoon ahead of a ceremony to break ground for a national LGBTQ+ monument. That was no coincidence, Albert McLeod told a crow...
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London Drugs phone lines working, stores still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain s...
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Impaired driving rules unclear say medical cannabis advocates
RCMP have more opportunities to catch impaired drivers since introducing mandatory alcohol screening but some in Saskatchewan say the rules are still quite hazy.As of April 1, alcohol tests are now ma...
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Steven Stamkos wants to stay with Lightning, and team wants its career scoring leader to stay
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos wants to hoist the Stanley Cup again with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old captain, who can become a free agent this summer, reiterated Wednesday that he'd li...
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Rotary steps up with $50,000 donation to Battlefords Humane Society
The Rotary Club of the Battlefords has stepped up in a big way to show its support to the Battlefords Humane Society's project to build a new animal shelter facility. The Rotary Club is fulfilling its...
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Rowing Canada CEO to step down ahead of Paris Games
VICTORIA - Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Dillon has been CEO of the country's governing body of ...
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Battlefords duo win provincial gold with 16U Sask Stealth
Just a year after taking home a silver medal as teammates at the 2023 Best of the West volleyball championship in Calgary, the Battlefords dynamic duo of Jadyn Bugg and Daley Vany have now claimed pro...
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Michael Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1; Toronto drops back-to-back games
TORONTO - Michael Massey hit a three-run homer and drove in another run with a groundout as the Kansas City Royals earned a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Bobby Witt Jr. an...
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Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA - Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four...
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Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Fllkrug scored in a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. Dortmund defender Nico...
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