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Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
COMPTON, Que. - Ottawa has announced $1.75 billion in compensation for Canadian dairy farmers to offset a loss of market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and count...
Aug 16, 2019
Bombers QB Nichols leaves game in fourth quarter with apparent injury
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols left the field early in the fourth quarter of Winnipeg's game against the Lions Thursday night after he was sacked by B.C. defensive lineman Shawn Lemo...
Aug 16, 2019
Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event
TOKYO - Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon Series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday. The 23-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man....
Aug 16, 2019
Former star of Carleton Ravens basketball team charged with sexual assault
Ottawa police have charged a former Carleton Ravens basketball player with multiple offences stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Police said in a release Friday that Eddie Ekiyor, 22, has be...
Aug 16, 2019
Prince George man facing multiple firearms charges
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George man is facing a raft of firearms charges following a recent traffic stop in town."During the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle was found to be breaching the cond...
Aug 16, 2019
Legault tells companies to increase wages if they want to find workers
QUEBEC - Restaurant owners and other employers having trouble finding workers need to pay higher wages if they expect to fill those jobs, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday in response ...
Aug 16, 2019
Nick Arbuckle set to start at quarterback for Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Nick Arbuckle will start at quarterback, while Bo Levi Mitchell is slated to remain out when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Arbuckle was only a partial parti...
Aug 16, 2019
US recession fears stalk markets as stocks fall again
LONDON - Global stock markets fell sharply again Thursday after Wall Street endured its worst day of the year as recession fears in the U.S. and around the world escalated. Investors across financial ...
Aug 16, 2019
Zac Brown loses bid to limit public access to Alaska home
KENAI, Alaska - Country musician Zac Brown has lost a bid to limit snoopers on his private property in Alaska, the latest case where the desires of the wealthy or celebrity for privacy have been at od...
Aug 16, 2019
Parade to temporarily close highway through Hixon
HIXON, B.C. - Motorists beware: a special event will close Highway 97 through Hixon tomorrow (Aug.17) morning.According to Drive BC, the Hixon Parade will close the highway from about 10 a.m. to 10:30...
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