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Northerners applaud funding for long-awaited road through Arctic tundra
Work is expected to begin on the first road into the heart of Canada's mineral-rich tundra after two funding announcements this week by federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau. Garneau ...
Aug 15, 2019
Montreal Alouettes QB Vernon Adams Jr. takes another step toward return
Montreal Alouettes starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was back practising with fellow starters on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a mild concussion on Aug. 2. Adams led the Als to three ...
Aug 15, 2019
New Brunswick Crown will not appeal acquittal in Oland murder trial
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecution Services announced Tuesday they will not appeal last month's acquittal of Dennis Oland on a charge of second-degree murder in ...
Aug 15, 2019
CFL teams reveal 10 players who are on their exclusive 45-man negotiation lists
TORONTO - Should Connor Cook wish to kick-start his pro football career, the CFL could be a potential landing spot for the former Michigan State quarterback. On Thursday, the Toronto Ar...
Aug 15, 2019
Strong winds cause fires to grow in Cassiar Zone
SMITHERS- Strong winds in the Cassiar Fire Zone on Tuesday, (Aug.13) caused two of the largest wildfires within the Northwest Fire Centre to grow.The Southwest Tagish Lake fire, and Barrington River f...
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Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December
WASHINGTON - Responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is delaying most of the import taxes it planned to impo...
Aug 15, 2019
UEFA postpones Champions League talks as clubs, leagues row
Changes to the Champions League are unlikely to be decided this year after UEFA on Thursday called off joint talks with the heads of European clubs and leagues who have spent months arguing over a pot...
Aug 15, 2019
US Soccer, team talks break down; likely head to jury trial
Players for the World Cup champion women's national team say mediation talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their dispute over equal pay are over. Molly Levinson, who represents the players in mat...
Aug 15, 2019
Men twice as likely to smoke pot as women, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadian men are almost twice as likely to use pot as women. New data from the National Cannabis Survey today shows 16 per cent of Canadians over 15 years old repo...
Aug 15, 2019
Quebec introduces new safety measures at site of deadly highway crash
MONTREAL - Quebec Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel has announced four measures to improve safety and traffic flow at the site of a deadly pileup that left four people dead this month no...
Aug 15, 2019