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Eastwood's ankle forced production shift for 'The Outpost'
LONDON - An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in "The Outpost" - a role that required a level of athleticism...
Jul 02, 2020

Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020

Tractor driver arrested after accident kills three children, injures seven
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. - Three children aged five and under are dead following a tractor accident Wednesday evening southeast of Montreal. Provincial police say seven other people were in...
Jul 02, 2020

Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO - Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment o...
Jul 02, 2020

Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations. A rule requiring that commute...
Jul 02, 2020

White throated sparrows change their tunes from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER - White-throated sparrows are changing their tune - an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University...
Jul 02, 2020

Toronto FC lose impressive rookie Achara for the season due to knee injury
Toronto FC suffered a blow on the eve of flying to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament with news that Ifunanyachi Achara is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The club said the...
Jul 02, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court on Thursday dismissed the appeal from the Squa...
Jul 02, 2020

Ottawa Aces name former French international Laurent Frayssinous its first coach
A stand-off during his playing career, Laurent Frayssinous pulled the strings on the field. "Call it the brains of the team," he said with a laugh, before diplomatically noting that the other hal...
Jul 02, 2020

July added to COVID-19 commercial rent-relief program
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial governments have agreed to extend a commercial rent relief program to help cover July costs for eligible small businesses, with a few changes. The Finance Department sa...
Jul 02, 2020