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Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe WE Charity's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a $912-million deal with the charity...
Aug 11, 2020
UNBC men's basketball team completes recruiting class for 20/21 season
The UNBC Timberwolves have dipped into the prairies to add their newest recruit.The Men's Basketball team announced their final recruit for the 2020-2021 season as Shooting Guard Matt Jickling from Re...
Aug 11, 2020
Trudeau shuts down speculation that Morneau about to be fired as finance minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has full confidence in Finance Minister Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false. Trudeau's office has taken the unusual step of issui...
Aug 11, 2020
Busy stretch for Spruce City Fastball teams
After a few days off the Spruce City Fastball League will return tonight with a doubleheader.Tonight's games will kick off an extremely busy week for all 5 clubs. Not only will there be league games T...
Aug 11, 2020
First-degree murder charge laid as Red Deer mourns slain doctor
A Red Deer physician is being remembered fondly a day after he was killed in a violent and shocking attack.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, died in hospital after he was attacked Monday morning at the Village...
Aug 11, 2020
$875,000 in suspected cocaine seized off vessel arriving in B.C.
RICHMOND-BC RCMP along with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the seizure of suspected cocaine off a commercial vessel in British Columbia that happened earlier this year.On June 2, 2...
Aug 11, 2020
Habs ready for Flyers' test: 'We're going to be the underdogs in any series'
TORONTO - The Montreal Canadiens were significant underdogs against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After dispatching Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company - a roster with the seventh-best ...
Aug 11, 2020
Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
DENVER - The parents of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after officers in suburban Denver stopped him on the street last year and put him in a chokehold, sued police and medical offic...
Aug 11, 2020
BC Ferries to receive part of COVID-19 federal funding
VICTORIA-BC Ferries will be included to receive part of the Safe Restart Agreement funding amidst the pandemic.The Safe Restart Agreement, announced earlier this year by the federal government, aims a...
Aug 11, 2020
Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled
OTTAWA - The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton. Curl...
Aug 11, 2020