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Search ends for downed float plane, victims in Labrador lake: RCMP
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The lengthy search for a downed float plane and its three missing passengers has been suspended, and officers who took part in the rescue effort have left the Labrador lak...
Aug 15, 2019
All-star defensive back Emanuel Davis retires after six CFL seasons
Defensive back Emanuel Davis announced his retirement Thursday after six seasons in the CFL. The 31-year-old registered 246 defensive tackles, eight tackles for a loss, 24 special-teams tackles a...
Aug 15, 2019
Two Conservative riding associations return event proceeds to donors
OTTAWA - A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's new political financing law should not be applied ...
Aug 15, 2019
Russian military orders village evacuation, then cancels it
MOSCOW - The Russian military on Tuesday told residents of a village near a navy testing range to evacuate, but cancelled the order hours later, adding to the uncertainty and confusion fueled by a mis...
Aug 15, 2019
Trudeau announces $11.4 million in flood protection funding for Fredericton
FREDERICTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $11.4-million in new funding to help protect Fredericton and surrounding communities from future flooding. The federal money is meant to help ...
Aug 15, 2019
PM won't release McLellan report on SNC-Lavalin until ethics report released
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says he's received what he calls a "great" report from former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan on the SNC-Lavalin affair. But the prime minister won't make it public...
Aug 15, 2019
Interior Health has highest number, highest rate of youth suicide deaths in B.C.
VICTORIA - From 2013 to 2018, the Interior Health Authority had nearly two times the rate of child and youth suicides as compared to the rest of B.C. That's according to a new report released by the B...
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Ottawa to fund half-million dollar firefighting vehicle shelter at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - The federal government is pumping more than half-a-million dollars into the Kamloops Airport.In a news release, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau says Ottawa will invest $555,900 to build ...
Aug 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Northerners applaud funding for long-awaited road through Arctic tundra
Work is expected to begin on the first road into the heart of Canada's mineral-rich tundra after two funding announcements this week by federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau. Garneau ...
Aug 15, 2019
Montreal Alouettes QB Vernon Adams Jr. takes another step toward return
Montreal Alouettes starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was back practising with fellow starters on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a mild concussion on Aug. 2. Adams led the Als to three ...
Aug 15, 2019
