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Leafs sign forward Ondrej Kase to one-year, US$1.25 million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Ondrej Kase to a one-year contract worth US$1.25 million. The 25-year-old Kase became available when free agency officially opened Wednesday after...
Jul 30, 2021

Update on wildfires in RDNO; orders & alerts could change
North Okanagan residents are advised to be prepared as they take time off for the B.C Day long weekend.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) says it has a team of staff ready 24/7 should it g...
Jul 30, 2021

More than $300K awarded in damages after campaign of hate against Port Alberni shelter space
PORT ALBERNI - Staff at Port Alberni's homeless shelter were awarded more than $300,000 in damages after accusations they manufactured the homelessness and opioid crises for profit and covered up deat...
Jul 30, 2021

Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit
OTTAWA - The federal government has reached a nearly $8-billion settlement with First Nations who launched a class-action lawsuit over the lack of clean, safe drinking water in their communities. Indi...
Jul 30, 2021

Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infe...
Jul 30, 2021

Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first woman elected grand chief of Quebec Cree Nation
CHISASIBI, Que. - Mandy Gull-Masty has become the first woman to be elected grand chief of Quebec's Cree Nation. Gull-Masty won 64 per cent of the vote in a run-off election held Thursday, defeating P...
Jul 30, 2021

Deadline day for inquiry's final report on eco groups and Alberta energy industry
EDMONTON - Friday was the deadline for a public inquiry into what the Alberta government says is foreign funding of environmental groups who want to curtail energy development - an investigation laude...
Jul 30, 2021

B.C. readies response ahead of second heat wave expected this weekend
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is gearing up to respond to another heat wave by taking several steps including opening civic centres that would otherwise be closed so people can escape to a cool place i...
Jul 30, 2021

B.C. readies response ahead of second heat wave expected this weekend
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is gearing up to respond to another heat wave by taking several steps including opening civic centres that would otherwise be closed so people can escape to a cool place i...
Jul 30, 2021

Rugby Canada condemns criticism of 7s team, with some coming from within
Rugby Canada has condemned "inappropriate comments" aimed at the women's rugby sevens team after its disappointing performance at the Tokyo Olympics. The fact that some of the comments came from withi...
Jul 30, 2021

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