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Premiers meeting in Winnipeg to discuss use of new health dollars, affordability
Provincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Winnipeg today in which the chaos in Canada's health care systems will be front and centre.They're gathering to discuss how t...
Jul 10, 2023
'Driving Miss Daisy' director Bruce Beresford to helm biopic on golfer Moe Norman
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has signed on to helm a film based on the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman. The director behind "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Tender Mercies" says in a rele...
Jul 10, 2023
'Ride for a Vet' a success in Battlefords area
This year's "Ride for a Vet" saw a good turnout in the Battlefords area.Hosted by the Original Nine Riding Association, the annual motorcycle rally fundraiser was held Saturday."It was a great day," p...
Jul 10, 2023
Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
SEATTLE (AP) - The New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona's Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL. AL manager Dusty Baker of ...
Jul 10, 2023
Blockade continues at Winnipeg landfill after deadline passes
WINNIPEG - Dozens of protesters are continuing to block a Winnipeg landfill after a city-imposed deadline ordering them to leave passed. The barricade at the Brady Road landfill was reinforced with mo...
Jul 10, 2023
Deputy minister had no reason to think Mendicino unaware of Bernardo move: department
OTTAWA - The federal Public Safety Department is defending a decision by its top officials not to contact the minister directly about the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-...
Jul 10, 2023
Source: Redblacks have contacted Bethel-Thompson regarding CFL return
The Ottawa Redblacks have reached out to McLeod Bethel-Thompson about a potential return to the CFL. According to a league source, Ottawa (1-3) has made an inquiry to the veteran quarterback. On Satur...
Jul 10, 2023
Fernandez, partner out of Wimbledon mixed doubles with 3rd-round loss to British pair
LONDON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to the British tandem of Olivia Nicholls and Jonny O'Mara on Monday in third-round mixed doubles action at Wimble...
Jul 10, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman looks to provide balance for players at World Cup
When the Canadian women's soccer team struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, it did so in a COVID bubble far from family and friends. And while the World Cup in Australia and New Zea...
Jul 10, 2023
Lightning sparks about 200 new wildfires across B.C. as heat grips Interior
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most burning in central and northern B....
Jul 10, 2023