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CP NewsAlert: Eby to ask PM to declare Bishnoi gang a terrorist group
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask the prime minister that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South A...
Jun 17, 2025

Sask. RCMP report 81 per cent spike in fraud reports
Editors note: The RCMP issued a correction on June 19 to say the numbers in the 2014 fraud statistics have been updated and the Saskatchewan RCMP crime analysts noted a 192 per cent increase in report...
Jun 17, 2025

G7 agrees to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector
OTTAWA - In a joint statement, G7 countries say they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. The idea is to improve the quality of government services and...
Jun 17, 2025

CP NewsAlert: New EV rebate program in the works, environment minister says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin tells The Canadian Press the government will reintroduce a consumer rebate program to help make electric vehicles more affordable. The federal government l...
Jun 17, 2025

‘A big part of my life’: Karen Wharington steps down after 26 years with North Battleford Legion Track Club
After more than a quarter century of dedication and leadership, Karen Wharington is stepping away from her coaching role with the North Battleford Legion Track Club. While her departure marks the end ...
Jun 17, 2025

Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was first imposed in response to clashes with police and vandalism amid protests against Preside...
Jun 17, 2025

Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he wants the House of Commons to sit for another week to study Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects bill. Erskine-Smith was the only Liberal to vote ...
Jun 17, 2025

Jays starter Francis goes on injured list, reliever Swanson designated for assignment
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. The move, announced by the team a few hours before Tuesday's series o...
Jun 17, 2025

Green, Demski and Riders offensive line all earn CFL honour roll awards
TORONTO - Defensive back Adrian Green, receiver Nic Demski and the Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive line all earned CFL honour roll awards Tuesday. Green, of the Calgary Stampeders, posted a grade o...
Jun 17, 2025

Argentine tribunal allows ex-President Fernández to serve corruption sentence at home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A federal court on Tuesday granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner's request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in B...
Jun 17, 2025