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Change of heart as Supporters' Shield trophy to be handed out after all
TORONTO - The Supporters' Shield will be handed out after all this season. The Supporters' Shield Foundation, the group appointed by the Independent Supporters Council to oversee the annual awarding o...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa police investigating hate-motivated graffiti incident at National War Memorial
OTTAWA - Police in Ottawa are investigating an incident of hate-motivated graffiti at the National War Memorial. The alleged incident happened last Friday night, when police say a man used a sharp obj...
Oct 23, 2020
RCMP warn public of recent fraudulent activity involving fake rental ads
DAWSON CREEK- RCMP in Dawson Creek are investigating a local fraud involving fake rental ads online.Dawson Creek RCMP say that an unknown suspect has been taking photos of local residences, which are ...
Oct 23, 2020
Majority of international travellers since March deemed 'essential', avoid quarantine
OTTAWA - More than 4.6 million people have arrived in Canada since the border closed last March but less than one-quarter of them were ordered to quarantine - the rest were deemed "essential" and exem...
Oct 23, 2020
Canada, Alberta agree on caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action
EDMONTON - Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume right away on some ranges. The agreement gives the...
Oct 23, 2020
Mighty Heart looking to end 17-year Canadian Triple Crown thoroughbred racing drought
TORONTO - He's chasing Canada's first Triple Crown in 17 years, but it hasn't exactly been a meteoric rise for Mighty Heart. The colt lost his left eye in a paddock accident as a foal and didn't race ...
Oct 23, 2020
Psychiatrist tells jurors accused Fredericton mass murderer had mental illness
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist testifying at the Fredericton mass murder trial says the accused suffered from delusional disorder. Dr. Scott Woodside told jurors today that Matthew Raymond refused to ta...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U. S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries is allowed to expire. Federal lawyers are asking the ...
Oct 23, 2020
Smoke may be seen near Puntzi Mountain Airport
WILLIAMS LAKE-Smoke may be visible near Puntzi Mountain Airport over the next several months.The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) will burn 60 piles of woody debris as part of a wildfire risk reduction proj...
Oct 23, 2020
Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule
BRUSSELS - Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled "sausages" or "burgers," European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ...
Oct 23, 2020