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Alberta UCP wraps up voting Thursday, prepares to announce new premier
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative Party is scheduled pick the province's new premier Thursday, and political observers say its next step should be getting back on the same page as the...
Oct 05, 2022
Federal government to reveal plan to improve access to diabetes care
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to table a plan to improve access to diabetes treatment and prevention in Canada later today. Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the new framework as part of...
Oct 05, 2022
Hockey Canada failing to take situation seriously: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear Hockey Canada executives just don't get the seriousness of the situation facing the organization. Trudeau says it "boggles the mind" that past a...
Oct 05, 2022
Two more charged with first-degree murder in Megan Gallagher investigation
Two more people have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Megan Gallagher.One of the accused, 44-year-old Roderick William Sutherland, previously was charged with offering an indignit...
Oct 05, 2022
Collaros, Demski and Thurman named CFL's top performers for September
TORONTO - Quarterback Zach Collaros and receiver Nic Demski of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders linebacker Jameer Thurman were named the CFL's top performers for September on Wednesday...
Oct 05, 2022
Schneider has impressed since being named Blue Jays interim manager last July
TORONTO - Three months into the job as interim manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and John Schneider appears to have settled into the job quite nicely. Winning games out of the gate helped with the tran...
Oct 05, 2022
No way to enforce fire codes on First Nations, and new law would be costly: document
OTTAWA - There is no way to enforce building or fire codes on First Nations and pursuing a legislative fix would require significant time and money, federal officials warn in an internal briefing docu...
Oct 05, 2022
Joly pushing for Haiti plan at Americas summit as countries ponder Venezuela ties
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is trying to help broker a plan to get Haiti on its feet after a gas shortage that has sparked violence. Joly is in Peru for the annual assembly of the Or...
Oct 05, 2022
Hockey Quebec has 'lost confidence' in Hockey Canada; withholding funds
MONTREAL - Hockey Quebec says it has lost confidence in Hockey Canada and will not transfer funds to the national organization. The provincial federation confirmed to The Canadian Press that its board...
Oct 05, 2022
Sask. to become home to ‘transformative’ rare earth production facility
A feat of ingenuity is creating what could be the province's next major resource thanks to a plant and technology - the first of its kind being developed right here in Saskatchewan.The foundation of a...
Oct 05, 2022