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Advocates call for mental health help for jurors on anniversary of Stafford verdict
OTTAWA - Advocates fighting for better mental health and financial supports for Canadians who serve on juries say they are concerned about the stalled progress of a bill that would allow jurors to dis...
May 11, 2021
Toronto FC in need of a win, with defending champion Columbus SC up next
Being winless three games into the MLS season for the first time since 2012 is not sitting well with Toronto FC. "We want to win. This is a room full of winners," coach Chris Armas said with passion T...
May 11, 2021
Wilkie approved for solar panel project fund
Wilkie is getting a solar panel powered financial boost in 2021.The town was approved for government funding of upgrades to the ice plant's power supply. Almost $365,000 will go towards attaching appr...
May 11, 2021
Montreal suburb backtracks on plan to charge for picnic table reservations
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is backtracking on a plan to charge members of the public to reserve picnic tables in two of its most popular parks. The city of Dorval issued a notice today saying it wil...
May 11, 2021
Flooding forces 700 people out of homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - About 700 residents have been forced from their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., after the island community started to flood over the weekend due to the break up of ice on the Mac...
May 11, 2021
Struthers Lake Regional Park expecting busier camping season
A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on nearby regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.Residents that are looking at camping options while st...
May 11, 2021
MLB tells Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it hopes for to stay in Oakland. MLB released a sta...
May 11, 2021
CF Montreal to be visitors in "home" match against Inter Miami CF on Wednesday: Nancy
MONTREAL - CF Montreal head coach Wilfried Nancy has little doubt his club will be the visiting team when it plays a home game at its temporary Florida home against Inter Miami CF on Wednesday night. ...
May 11, 2021
Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA
TORONTO - Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will see Ottawa kick in $12 billion to help build several transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the ...
May 11, 2021
Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
CHARLOTTETOWN - The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to create a reminder of the darker side of the former prim...
May 11, 2021