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ROTHENBURGER: Support for legal consumption of alcohol in parks is growing
ALCOHOL IN PARKS? The concept continues to gain momentum and it's inevitable there will be a new push for it in the Tournament Capital.Burnaby this week approved a pilot program that will start June 2...
Jun 07, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump's ear...
Jun 07, 2023
Mitchell gone, Stampeders start season with Jake Maier as No. 1 quarterback
CALGARY - The football is now Jake Maier's when the Calgary Stampeders' offence takes the field. No longer does Maier share a sideline or a dressing room with a future Hall of Fame quarterback. Maier ...
Jun 07, 2023
Winless at home in two straight seasons, Elks embracing culture change in 2023
EDMONTON - Culture change. Those two words best describe what the Edmonton Elks wanted to accomplish going into the 2023 season. It's a term being used by general manager and head coach Chris Jones. I...
Jun 07, 2023
Star quarterback Collaros happy to see familiar faces back with Bombers
WINNIPEG - When Zach Collaros looks around the Winnipeg locker room, he gets a good feeling of dj vu. The Blue Bombers have returned 47 players who suited up for at least one game last season. It was ...
Jun 07, 2023
Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis went to the hospital on Wednesday for surgery on his intestine, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing...
Jun 07, 2023
In The News for June 7 : Will the Bank of Canada hike its interest rate?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 07, 2023
Canadians want revenge on Bernardo, but that's not how prison works: ex-official
OTTAWA - One of the architects of the law that governs Canada's prison system says it's understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that's not what the prison sys...
Jun 07, 2023
Whitecaps wary of CF Montreal ahead of Canadian Championship final
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they cannot underestimate their Canadian Championship opponents heading in to tonight's cup final match. Vancouver will face off against CF Montreal in the fina...
Jun 07, 2023
Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada's battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made. Insi...
Jun 07, 2023
