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Muslim groups ask feds ti intervene on behalf of Egyptian refugees in Vancouver
OTTAWA - Dozens of Muslim Canadian organizations are urging the prime minister, public safety minister, and president of the Canada Border Services Agency to intervene on behalf of Egyptian refugee cl...
Mar 07, 2022

‘Line between life and death’: Cousins used trapping skills, body spray to survive
Thomas Barnett looked to the dark sky and prayed. He prayed for wood and to stay awake despite signs of hypothermia creeping through his body. He prayed to see the morning sun and feel its heat. He pr...
Mar 07, 2022

Another Canadian-record performance by distance star Moh Ahmed
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Moh Ahmed has rewritten his own Canadian record in the 10,000 metres once again. The 31-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., ran 26 minutes 34.14 seconds to finish second at the So...
Mar 07, 2022

Ottawa interim police chief vows 'systemic change' in wake of convoy protest
Ottawa's interim police chief Steve Bell has promised to rebuild the community's trust in the municipal force after a protest that filled the capital's streets with honking, diesel fumes and roadblock...
Mar 07, 2022

Canadian Grammy winner Alessia Cara to headline Heritage Classic entertainment
TORONTO - Grammy award-winning Canadian artist Alessia Cara will headline the entertainment for Sunday's NHL Heritage Classic outdoor game at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field. Cara, from Brampton, Ont., w...
Mar 07, 2022

Victims' families press for senior RCMP witnesses at N.S. mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting is hearing from lawyers for victims' families today on why they want to call RCMP officers and a key 911 operator to the stand. Sandra M...
Mar 07, 2022

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Youth Conservation Camp
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's Youth Conservation Camp is back for 2022.Developed to offer youth the opportunity to learn and experience in the great outdoors, the SWF Conservation Camp has be...
Mar 07, 2022

Five years after skydiving crash, Canada's Turner races to Paralympic gold medal
There were dark days when Tyler Turner wished he'd died in the skydiving accident that cost him his legs. Because then he wouldn't be facing the decision of whether to push forward, or simply exist. O...
Mar 07, 2022

Stanley Mission Winter Festival Youth Fish Derby
Today, March 7, our students will be taking part in the Fish Derby. We encourage families to join us to enjoy the day. We will be taking the students to the ice (or you can take them down, please let ...
Mar 07, 2022

'I just want to keep pushing boundaries': Greg Westlake proud of Paralympic career
Greg Westlake knows all about the highs and lows of the Paralympics. As a forward on Canada's Para hockey team for more than 16 years, he's experienced the rush of gold-medal games and the sting of de...
Mar 07, 2022