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Sailor booted out of Canadian navy over involvement with online hate groups
OTTAWA - A Calgary-based sailor has been kicked out of the Canadian Armed Forces for admitted involvement with online hate groups. The Royal Canadian Navy announced Tuesday that Sailor 1st Class Boris...
Feb 02, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays introduce Marcus Semien after signing infielder to one-year deal
Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays with the signing of veteran infielder Marcus Semien, the latest in a series of free-agent moves as the team makes a push to contend in 2021. Semien said ...
Feb 02, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps, French winger David Milinkovic agree to part ways
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps and winger David Milinkovic have officially agreed to part ways. The club announced Tuesday it has agreed to a "mutual contract termination" with the 26-year-old Fr...
Feb 02, 2021
Murder charges expected in attack on famed private eye
SAN FRANCISCO - The two men arrested in connection with an attempted robbery that lead to the death of famed San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino are expected to face murder charges, pros...
Feb 02, 2021
Illegal marijuana grow operation located in Watson
Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP located an illegal marijuana grow operation last month in Watson.On Jan. 18, RCMP responded to an alarm at a non-residential buildling on Railway Avenue and located the opera...
Feb 02, 2021
Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years, to...
Feb 02, 2021
Vanney adds three former Toronto FC coaches to his staff at the Los Angeles Galaxy
New Galaxy coach Greg Vanney has brought three of his assistant coaches at Toronto FC to Los Angeles. The former TFC assistants are Dan Calichman, Nick Theslof and Jason Bent. Calichman and Theslof we...
Feb 02, 2021
NDP calling for end to for-profit care homes in Sask.
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling the treatment of seniors in long-term care under the pandemic a failure.Matt Love, the NDP critic for seniors, said the provincial government failed to act on what he c...
Feb 02, 2021
Churchill and Pre-Cam operating at level two, Gordon Denny to follow suit next week
La Ronge schools are back to level two learning this week.As of Feb. 1, Churchill Community High School and Pre-Cam Community School have both resumed full in-class learning with mask usage for studen...
Feb 02, 2021
Second Alberta town asks for coal consultations, pause on exploration
A second southern Alberta town is asking the provincial government to order a stop to coal exploration work until public consultations on the issue can be held. The town council of Turner Valley appro...
Feb 02, 2021