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Canadian Space Agency gets first female president
OTTAWA - The Canadian Space Agency is getting its first female president. Longtime public servant Lisa Campbell has been tapped by the Trudeau government to take the agency's reins, the first woman to...
Sep 03, 2020
Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020
Gustafson feels open-minded approach will be beneficial in Elite Series events
Jeff Gustafson believes an open-minded approach will help him net a second straight Bassmasters Classic berth. The Kenora, Ont., resident is currently No. 33 in the Elite Series st...
Sep 03, 2020
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley out for several weeks due to knee sprain
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley will be sidelined for several weeks with a knee strain sustained late in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to visiting Montreal. Coach Greg Vanney said an MRI showed that the 33-ye...
Sep 03, 2020
School in Lanigan broken into, projector stolen
The Humboldt RCMP is asking the public for information after a school in Lanigan was broken into.According to a media release, between Aug. 28 and 30, a school on Wexford Street was broken into. Polic...
Sep 03, 2020
MindBody Balance Therapies owner bringing back Strong as Mother series in Melfort
The owner of MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort is bringing back the Strong as a Mother coffee and conversation series.After a six-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laura Lawrence will wel...
Sep 03, 2020
Parents in court demanding Quebec offer remote learning option for all who want it
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents is in court today trying to compel the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all families who wa...
Sep 03, 2020
Military members asked to use federal government's COVID-19 tracking app
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces members and their civilian colleagues in the Department of National Defence are being strongly encouraged to download the federal government's smartphone application for...
Sep 03, 2020
Tories ask languages czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are asking the official languages commissioner to investigate the government's choice of WE Charity to run a student grant program, saying the move showed contempt t...
Sep 03, 2020
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. to remain under contract with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Vernon Adams Jr. is staying put. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday their star quarterback will remain under contract to the CFL club. Adams said on Sunday he was opting out of his d...
Sep 03, 2020