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Two third-party groups disclose first ad spending in pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two third-party groups have started spending money on political advertising in the period leading up to the federal election, according to Elections Canada. Since the beginning of July, Canad...
Jul 19, 2019
Ethics czar erred in approving LeBlanc's use of Irving plane: Democracy Watch
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' ethics watchdog should never have approved a flight taken by Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc on a private aircraft owned by J.D. Irving, says an organ...
Jul 19, 2019
Two more right whales found dead off east coast, bringing total to eight this year
MONCTON, N.B. - Federal officials say two more dead North Atlantic right whales have been spotted off the east coast, bringing to eight the number of the endangered whales to die this year in Can...
Jul 19, 2019
Connelly hopes to recapture magical 2017 performance at this year's British Open
The 2017 British Open was one of the best tournaments of Austin Connelly's life, putting his young career into high gear. He's hoping the 2019 tournament will have the same effect. Connelly,...
Jul 19, 2019
90 Seconds to the Weekend — July 19, 2019
Check out what's coming up this weekend! 90 Seconds to the Weekend provides all the details you need to kick off your weekend with the most current events.
Jul 19, 2019 Image Credit: Project X Theatre
Reports: Edmonton Oilers trade Milan Lucic to Calgary Flames for James Neal
The Edmonton Oilers have dealt Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for fellow veteran forward James Neal. Multiple media reports say the deal was struck Friday afternoon. Lucic had six goals a...
Jul 19, 2019
Tyler Mislawchuk aims to build on success at Edmonton triathlon event
EDMONTON - Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk, fresh off a landmark World Triathlon Series podium finish in Montreal, believes he's upped his game in this physically punishing sport by training his brain. "Eve...
Jul 19, 2019
Five thousand people are alive today because of organ transplants
VANCOUVER - A 31-year-old Mission man is grateful for another chance at life after receiving a kidney transplant last month from a living donor, making him the 5,000th person in British Columbia alive...
Jul 19, 2019
Children’s Circle and ARPA Investments host Sagebrush Neighbourhood Open House
In a grassroots approach to providing transparency in the rezoning process, Children's Circle and ARPA Investments invite the Sagebrush Neighbourhood residents to an Open House where their concerns an...
Jul 19, 2019 Image Credit: Children's Circle Daycare Society
As busiest holiday season begins, Quebec provincial park employees could strike
MONTREAL - As Quebec's busiest summer holiday season kicks off, vacationers may have their holiday plans affected by the threat of a general strike looming among provincial park workers. Some 300...
Jul 19, 2019
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