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Victim in Quebec dog attack thanks community for outpouring of support
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was seriously injured in an attack by three dogs last month in the Eastern Townships is thanking the community for its support. The message from Dominique Alain and ...
Apr 25, 2019
The Quest - Summer Camp for Young Adults
If you graduating or you are 18 and over in college, university or working (College and Career group) join us this summer at the Quest at Christopher Lake for a summer camp loaded with fun and activit...
Apr 25, 2019
Brothers sue Jussie Smollett's lawyers, claiming defamation
CHICAGO - Two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself sued the "Empire" actor's attorneys on Tuesday, accusing them of defamation by continuin...
Apr 25, 2019
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
DETROIT - U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles equipped with bags that may not inflate in a crash. The probl...
Apr 25, 2019
Singh says childhood abuse steeled him for scrutiny and stress of politics
OTTAWA - Political life means signing up for a high degree of public scrutiny, but NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the pain he endured in his childhood - including an experience with...
Apr 25, 2019
New era of Canadian soccer kicks off with the Canadian Premier League
Allan Gorman and his fellow Forge FC supporters have spent hours painting a 15-by-12-metre banner welcoming their team and the Canadian Premier League. Songs have been learned and ...
Apr 25, 2019
Last member of Vancouver baseball team that fought racism helps unveil new stamp
BURNABY, B.C. - A new Canada Post stamp honours an amateur Japanese-Canadian baseball team that used sport to battle racism and discrimination. The Vancouver Asahi formed in 1914 and thrilled fans in ...
Apr 25, 2019
Jays callup Guerrero joins list of hyped international baseball prospects
Top Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is expected make his long awaited Major League Baseball debut when Toronto plays the Oakland Athletics on Friday at the Rogers Centre. As one of the most h...
Apr 25, 2019
City, town to reinstate Battlefords River Valley committee
After a long absence, North Battleford and Battleford are partnering to revive the Battlefords River Valley Committee.City Hall has agreed to participate in the committee and appointed Mayor Ryan Bate...
Apr 25, 2019 North Battleford City Hall agreed to take part in a new committee with the Town of Battleford to focus on the Battlefords River Valley planning and development. (file
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Budget watchdog says carbon-price revenues to be $2.6B this year
OTTAWA - Canada's budget watchdog says revenues from the federal carbon price will be more than $2.6 billion this year and exceed $6 billion a year within five years. The new analysis by the parliamen...
Apr 25, 2019