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Canada's Minister of Sport Kirsty Duncan: More anti-abuse work to be done
TORONTO - Kirsty Duncan knows there's still work to be done. Canada's Minister of Science and Sport has made ending abuse and harassment in sport her priority since taking over the portfolio in Januar...
Aug 18, 2019
Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
COMPTON, Que. - Canadian dairy farmers who lost domestic market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and countries on the Pacific Rim will share $1.75 billion in compensation over th...
Aug 18, 2019
Nick Arbuckle set to start at quarterback for Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - After some optimism earlier in the week, Bo Levi Mitchell won't make his return to the lineup for the Calgary Stampeders against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Instead, Nick Arbuckle wi...
Aug 18, 2019
PG Search and Rescue assisting with search for a 4-year-old boy near Mackenzie
MACKENZIE- Update: George Benoit, the boy that went missing yesterday afternoon, has been located and is safe.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson confirmed the news this evening to CKPG Today....
Aug 18, 2019 4-year-old George Hazard-Benoit
Home explosion, fire taking a toll on London, Ont., neighbourhood: fire official
LONDON, Ont. - A gas explosion and a large fire that triggered the evacuation of a London, Ont., neighbourhood has taken an emotional toll on the community and first responders, one of the city's...
Aug 18, 2019
Duane Allman's old guitar 'Layla' sells for $1.25 million
MACON, Ga. - Fans of Duane Allman in Macon, Georgia, say they didn't expect the late musician's old guitar to sell for $1.25 million at a recent auction. The Telegraph reports that the gold-topped gui...
Aug 18, 2019
Jimmy Kimmel named honourary mayor of Dildo, N.L., promises to visit community
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - After weeks broadcasting his passion for Dildo, N.L., late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was named "honourary mayor" Thursday night and made a commitment to visit the commun...
Aug 18, 2019
Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades
HALIFAX - A new advisory committee will help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau made the announcement prior to a roundtab...
Aug 18, 2019
Advocates 'internationalize' the fight to free Raif Badawi from Saudi prison
MONTREAL - More than seven years after Raif Badawi was thrown in prison, lawyers and allies of the Saudi blogger are increasingly lobbying foreign governments in an effort to secur...
Aug 18, 2019
Entrepreneurs turning beer byproduct into bread, cookies and profits
VANCOUVER - When Jeff Dornan opened a brewery six years ago, he knew the brewing process would produce hundreds of kilograms of spent grain, and he had a plan for it. Rather than pay to dump it i...
Aug 18, 2019