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NHL working on quarantine exemption between U.S., Canada for Stanley Cup playoffs: sources – National
[ad_1] Work is underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of the NHL’s all-Canadian division and an American counterpart cross the border during the third and final rounds of the playoffs. Two federal government sources say the exemption would let teams still in the Stanley Cup hunt enter Canada for games…
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People displaced, pets rescued after Calgary house fires – Calgary
[ad_1] The Calgary Fire Department extinguished two blazes — one in Saddle Ridge and the other in Sundance — on Sunday. Crews responded to a 911 call in the 100 block of Saddlemont Close N.E. at noon. Smoke was emerging from a two-storey house, and the CFD struck a second alarm. Firefighters “quickly brought…
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COVID-19: Stage 1 of Alberta reopening begins June 1, with Stage 2 aimed for June 10
[ad_1] Stage 1 of Alberta’s reopening plan starts June 1. The day can’t come soon enough for Urban Athlete co-owner, Kohl Kehler. The Calgary gym will hold outdoor workouts, which are allowed for up to 10 people. Read more: COVID-19: Alberta reports 391 new cases, 5 deaths on Sunday “We’re just rolling with the…
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‘Every site checked’: FSIN demand governments search residential school sites for remains
[ad_1] Following the discovery of a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC., the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on all levels of government to take action. Read more: Grief, sorrow after discovery of 215 bodies, unmarked graves at former B.C. residential school site “We understand the enormous…
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Outdoor sports return to action in Step 1 of Saskatchewan’s reopening roadmap – Saskatoon
[ad_1] Across Saskatchewan, athletes and coaches are rejoicing as outdoor sports can resume play as of May 30. “It’s great news, I can’t wait,” Saskatoon Diamondbacks Catcher Riley Girod said. “Last year was tough, but even now I just can’t wait to get started.” Read more: COVID-19: Step 1 of Saskatchewan’s reopening roadmap comes…
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Kahnawake, Que., community honours the 215 residential school victims found in B.C. – Montreal
[ad_1] About 100 members of the Kahnawake, Que., community from every generation marched in solidarity on Sunday. It was to remember and to honour the 215 victims of the former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, where a mass grave was discovered earlier in the week. Read more: ‘It shouldn’t have happened’: Emotions still…
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‘We’re all here to love him:’ Family, friends of Braden Herman gather for vigil
[ad_1] Family and friends of Braden Herman gathered at Little Red River Park in Prince Albert, Sask., Saturday evening to hold an emotional vigil for the 26-year-old shot and killed there earlier this month. Read more: Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with 1st-degree murder Bernie Herman, 53, a long-serving member of the Prince Albert…
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Belarusian editor arrested as crackdown on journalists intensifies – National
[ad_1] The chief editor of a popular Internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained Sunday amid a crackdown on independent journalists and opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Police said they were investigating Hrodna.life editor Aliaksei Shota on suspicion of extremism. The publication focuses on Belarus’ fifth-largest city, Grodno. City…
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Canada’s Food Inspection Agency recalls apricot kernel brand over cyanide poisoning risks – National
[ad_1] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is urging Canadians to avoid eating a select brand of apricot kernels, citing possible cyanide poisoning. The CFIA asked Canadians not to consume ‘bitter’ or ‘extremely bitter’ apricot kernels made by the brand Our Father’s Farm in a release on Wednesday, saying they contained “excessive amygdalin which…
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N.S. to lower flags in honour of 215 children found in Kamloops mass grave – Halifax
[ad_1] Warning: Some of the details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Several municipalities and towns in Nova Scotia will lower their flags to half-mast this week to honour and remember the 215 First Nations children whose bodies were recently found at a former residential school site in…