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Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada's Cup hopes with drought at 30 years
Josh Morrissey remembers the city coming to life before his eyes. A nine-year-old Flames fan in the spring of 2004, he was captivated by every Jarome Iginla chance and Miikka Kiprusoff save during Cal...
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Whitecaps look to bounce back against Sounders in Cascadia clash
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't dwelling on their fall from the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. After all, there's a lot of soccer still to be played. The Whitecaps (4...
12m ago
Province looks to reduce workplace injuries among young Albertans
The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it hopes will help to keep young workers safe.The province is providing a grant of $175,000 to CAREERS: The Next Generation's SafeGen program.SafeGen is...
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Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
VANCOUVER - Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spre...
38m ago
Aparicio and revamped Atletico Ottawa looking to top Canadian Premier League table
On his third stop in the Canadian Premier League, Manny Aparicio is closer to home and, hopefully, another title. The 28-year-old midfielder, born in Buenos Aires and raised in Toronto, joined Atletic...
43m ago
Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as status of women chair
OTTAWA - Liberal and NDP MPs are lamenting the loss of the longtime Conservative chair of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. Government members say they were disappointed to learn thi...
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City and County to collaborate on regional economic development with NRED grant
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County have been jointly awarded a $100,000 grant from the Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) Program, for joint regional growth and economic developme...
53m ago
Quebec Liberals will choose new leader during convention in June 2025
QUEBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says its leadership race will begin next January and the winner will be chosen in June 2025. Former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down weeks after the 2022 provinc...
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MPs chide 'incompetent' health agency over fired National Microbiology Lab scientists
OTTAWA - Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab are defending security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations of incompetence from opposition MPs. The head of ...
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'City within a city': Montreal announces new plan for 20,000 housing units
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has announced a new vision for an old racetrack that the mayor says will be home to as many as 40,000 people. The federal and provincial governments, as well as the cit...
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