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Italian star Lorenzo Insigne could make limited return for Toronto FC against Atlanta
TORONTO - Star winger Lorenzo Insigne could see a few minutes of action Saturday for the first time since exiting Toronto FC's season opener Feb. 25 with a groin injury. The 31-year-old Italian, the h...
Apr 14, 2023
Putin signs bill allowing electronic conscription notices
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine. The bill signed into law by Putin was ...
Apr 14, 2023
Feds offer to buy street in front of Parliament Hill closed since 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Procurement Mi...
Apr 14, 2023
Student paper drops 'McGill' from name because university founder enslaved people
MONTREAL - A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped "McGill" from its name because the school's founder enslaved people. Madison Edward-Wright, a managing editor of The Tribune, says the u...
Apr 14, 2023
Dangerous driving factor in drowning deaths of four RMC cadets: military
OTTAWA - Military police say dangerous driving was a factor in what led a vehicle carrying four Royal Military College students plunging into the water near their campus in Kingston, Ont. Officer cade...
Apr 14, 2023
Ottawa Senators disappointed to miss playoffs, but believe in team's future
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are missing the playoffs for a sixth straight year, but unlike years past there's a belief this will be the last time for the foreseeable future. There's good reason for t...
Apr 14, 2023
A look at the bargaining demands ahead of potential strike by federal civil servants
OTTAWA - More than 120,000 federal public servants voted in favour of a countrywide strike mandate this week - and their union has made clear that wages are top of mind as it mulls whether to launch t...
Apr 14, 2023
Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...
Apr 14, 2023
‘We are a lifeline’: A look inside the busy world of emergency dispatchers
They are the first, first responders and the lifeline you need when faced with an emergency.This week, Emergency Telecommunications workers are being recognized during National Public Safety Telecommu...
Apr 14, 2023
The Tisdale Community Library is hosting its second-ever fundraiser to continue to promote literacy in the Northeast
The Tisdale Community Library is holding its second-ever fundraiser in hopes of continuing to bring literacy to the Northeast.Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it hadn't found the need to host fundraise...
Apr 14, 2023