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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau calls on Catholic Church to take responsibility
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the Catholic Church to "step up" and take responsibility for its role in Canada's residential school system. Trudeau says as a Catholic he is deepl...
Jun 04, 2021
Canadian record-holders Levins, Elmore headline Canada's marathon team for Tokyo
OTTAWA - National record-holders Cam Levins and Malindi Elmore headline Canada's marathon athletes named to the Tokyo Olympic team. World bronze medallist Evan Dunfee tops the race-walk team, while Mo...
Jun 04, 2021
Canada to receive two million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses per week through August
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says large shipments of COVID-19 vaccines will continue to pour into Canada through the summer, with more than two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab expected to ar...
Jun 04, 2021
Ex-N.B. doctor demands apology from premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped
The Crown in New Brunswick has dropped a charge against a doctor accused in May 2020 of violating COVID-19 measures and who was subjected to hate after being outed online. Jean-Robert Ngola had faced ...
Jun 04, 2021
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say missing man found safe
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP advise that Devin Lokke has been located safe and unharmed. They thank the public for their assistance.------------- Grande Prairie RCMP is asking the public to assist them...
Jun 04, 2021
N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has formally decided to change the province's 400-year-old coat of arms, which includes a description referring to Indigenous people as "sav...
Jun 04, 2021
Economic region that includes Grande Prairie saw the unemployment rate decline in May
Figures from Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate for the economic region that includes Grande Prairie and the Peace Region declined on a month-over-month basis to 9.5 per cent in May.That fig...
Jun 04, 2021
UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites
OTTAWA - The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site be...
Jun 04, 2021
Perez fastest in practice for Azerbaijan GP, Mercedes slow
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - Red Bull dominated both practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with Sergio Perez setting the fastest time of the day and title rival Mercedes far off the pac...
Jun 04, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the appeal of a man who was ordered to pay $170,000 in child support after falling seriously behind in his obligations. In a ruling today, the high c...
Jun 04, 2021