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Infrastructure agency to pitch in to help move along Via Rail project: sources
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency is going to put some money behind a few final, financially risky steps in Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, sources say. Two sources speak...
Jun 24, 2019
Auger-Aliassime falls to Lopez in semifinals of Queen's Club tournament
LONDON - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell just short of reaching his fourth ATP final of the season, losing in three sets to veteran Feliciano Lopez on Saturday in the semifinals of the Queen'...
Jun 24, 2019
Liberals promise $13M for missing, murdered Indigenous women commemorations
OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the federal government will fund more than 100 projects to "honour the lives and legacies" of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Fund...
Jun 24, 2019
Olympic medallist Sam Edney returns to luge as high-performance manager
CALGARY - Four-time Olympic luger Sam Edney is returning to the sport as Luge Canada's high-performance manager. Edney, 34, retired following the 2018 Winter Olympics after helping Canada claim&n...
Jun 24, 2019
Warner Bros. names BBC's Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO
NEW YORK - WarnerMedia has named BBC executive Ann Sarnoff head of Warner Bros. where she replaces former studio chief Kevin Tsujihara, who departed in March over misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia c...
Jun 24, 2019
Kamloops Heritage Railway Family Pass Giveaway
Want to hear Bill O'Donovan's best train impression - and win a family pass to the Kamloops Heritage Railway? Watch the video and follow the rules!
Jun 24, 2019
In the news today, June 24
Four stories in the news for Monday, June 24 --- SAINT-JACQUES SET TO RETURN FROM SPACE MISSION David Saint-Jacques is getting ready to head home today after more than six months in spa...
Jun 24, 2019
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques set to return after more than six months in space
LONGUEUIL, Que. - David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth on Monday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The Canadian astronaut will join NASA astron...
Jun 24, 2019
Mysterious $100 bill, life-affirming note delights Nova Scotia town
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - An anonymous benefactor who secretly placed a $100 bill and an unabashed message of positivity in a Nova Scotia park has delighted and intrigued the town's residents. The bill was ...
Jun 24, 2019
Father accused in son's death says boy wasn't sick enough to make parents worry
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A father accused in his son's death has taken the stand in a southern Alberta courtroom where the man and his wife are accused of failing to get medical attention for the...
Jun 24, 2019
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