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Jack Campbell close to returning for Leafs; Mrazek likely out at least six weeks
TORONTO - Jack Campbell is on the cusp of returning to the Maple Leafs' crease. Petr Mrazek, meanwhile, will once again be out for an extended period. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said before Thur...
Mar 31, 2022
SOUND OFF: Kevin Falcon insults B.C. families by calling rebates 'stupid little cheques'
EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS for B.C. families. But in response to actions that have put money back in the pockets of British Columbians, Kevin Falcon insults people by calling them "stupid little cheques."It ...
Mar 31, 2022
SD73 awards contract for new Parkcrest Elementary school, construction to begin this spring
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) has its contractor for the new Parkcrest Elementary School.In a news release Thursday (March 31) morning, SD73 announced Dawson Wallace Construction Ltd. was award...
Mar 31, 2022
Supreme Court restores multimillion-dollar fine for Quebec maple syrup thief
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court says one of the men behind the notorious 2012 maple syrup heist in Quebec will have to pay a $9.1-million dollar fine. In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court ...
Mar 31, 2022
'Hope for change:' First Nations delegates meet with Pope Francis
Chief Gerald Antoine says he hopes a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican can forge the beginning of an important relationship. "Despite our collective grief and pain, there comes hope for change,...
Mar 31, 2022
Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler officially signs with Toronto Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Dexter Fowler has signed a minor-league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, with an invitation to major league spring training. The veteran outfielder's arrival at the Blue Jays spring tr...
Mar 31, 2022
Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous
OTTAWA - A federal housing council says the government should invest at least $6.3 billion over this year and next to deal with the immediate housing needs of Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural...
Mar 31, 2022
COLLINS: Climate plan doesn’t cut it
WE SPEAK, but we don't do. That pretty much sums up Canada's $9.1 billion climate plan announced this week in Vancouver by the prime minister.It's a lot of money, but we've delayed serious action for ...
Mar 31, 2022
Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes...
Mar 31, 2022
Man tells jury: I never agreed to kidnap to Gov. Whitmer
One of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified Thursday in his own defense and denied any role in a wild conspiracy to get her before the 2020 election. Dan...
Mar 31, 2022
