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Canada to aid Afghanistan after U.S. troop withdrawal next month, minister says
Ottawa will continue sending humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan after the United States completes its troop withdrawal from the country next month, International Development Minist...
Jul 13, 2021
'I plan on being Cadmus through and through': Getting to know Chief Cadmus Delorme
Chief Cadmus Delorme's childhood home was less than 200 metres from the Cowessess First Nation's band office. The building was a familiar place for the family. It's where patriarch Bruce Delorme worke...
Jul 13, 2021
Green party brass move to block funding for leader Annamie Paul's riding campaign
OTTAWA - Green party executives have moved to withhold funding from leader Annamie Paul's campaign to win a downtown Toronto seat in a likely election later this year. Four party sources, who were gra...
Jul 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 13, 2021
'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Ted Lasso' vie for Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Crown" and "Ted Lasso," among the TV shows that helped distract America during an oppressive pandemic year, are in the hunt for Emmy recognition. The nominations for the 73rd P...
Jul 12, 2021
Oilers acquire veteran defenceman Duncan Keith in trade with Chicago
EDMONTON - Veteran defenceman Duncan Keith wanted to be closer to home, and the Edmonton Oilers appeared to be the right fit. The Oilers acquired Keith and forward Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Black...
Jul 12, 2021
‘I was excited about the opportunity’: Former NFLer Lynch arrives at Riders camp
After waiting to see what options awaited him, Paxton Lynch is ready to try and get back on the horse in the CFL.The Denver Broncos' first-round pick in 2016 made his Saskatchewan Roughriders training...
Jul 12, 2021
At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...
Jul 12, 2021
MLB makes $100M commitment to increase Black participation
DENVER (AP) - Major League Baseball will give at least $100 million over 10 years to the Players Alliance and help raise an additional $50 million aimed at increasing the number of Blacks playing the ...
Jul 12, 2021