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Dundurn to make unique world record attempt on Canada Day
An army of inflatable dinosaurs is making its way to Dundurn on Canada Day in an attempt to break a world record.More than 1,000 people have registered to help break the world record for the most peop...
Jun 30, 2023
New coaching experience not daunting, TFC's interim head coach Dunfield says
TORONTO - Interim Toronto FC manager Terry Dunfield has been on the job for four days, but he told the media at his first pre-match press conference that he's working to not let the importance overwhe...
Jun 30, 2023
Biden pushing ahead with new student debt relief plan after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is moving forward on a new student debt relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative to provide relief to 43 million borrowers. Pr...
Jun 30, 2023
U.S.-based remote vehicle operator gives timeline of Titan recovery off Newfoundland
The owner of the remotely operated vehicle that recovered pieces of the Titan submersible says it found the wreck on the ocean floor soon after arriving at the search site on June 22.Ed Cassano, CEO o...
Jun 30, 2023
Fire damages Syrian tent home of detained Canadian mother and children: advocate
OTTAWA - An advocacy group says a Canadian mother struggling to leave a Syrian detention camp with her six children was dealt another setback this week when a fire damaged their tent home. Alexandra B...
Jun 30, 2023
Meadow Lake gets ready for Canada Day festivities
Meadow Lake will have lots to do to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday. "It's a fairly informal day that everybody can celebrate however they choose to celebrate Canada Day," Mayor Merlin Seymour told m...
Jun 30, 2023
No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard begins development camp with Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard is going to work with the Chicago Blackhawks. Bedard is the centerpiece of the team's development camp at its practice facility near the United Center. The high-scoring fo...
Jun 30, 2023
U.S.-based remote vehicle operator gives timeline of Titan recovery off Newfoundland
EAST AURORA, N.Y. - The owner of the remotely operated vehicle that recovered pieces of the Titan submersible says it found the wreck on the ocean floor soon after arriving at the search site on June ...
Jun 30, 2023
Provincial parks and campsites expected to be busy for long weekend
Saskatchewan's provincial parks expect to be busy over the Canada Day long weekend.According to the provincial government, lots of people are hitting the road and gearing up to soak in the nice weathe...
Jun 30, 2023
Yukon still waiting for federal support to build flooding mitigation infrastructure
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says the territory is "patiently waiting" for federal support for building mitigation infrastructure after severe flooding in the Klondike Valley this spring. Premier...
Jun 30, 2023