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A year on, once-jailed Ukraine filmmaker accepts EU award
BRUSSELS - A year after he won Europe's top human rights award, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has finally picked up the prize, following his release from a prison in Russia's far-north where he was...
Nov 26, 2019
Grande Prairie Pirates give $15,000 to legacy fund
The Grande Prairie Pirates fastball team recently made a $15,000 contribution to a legacy fund it has at the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.The money came from the profit made by hosting...
Nov 26, 2019 L
to R - Darren Sandboe, Paul Wedman, Tracy Zuk from the Community Foundation, and
Shayne Milligan. Photo from the Grande Prairie Pirates Facebook page.
13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali - A midair collision between two helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic extremists in Mali, France said Tuesday, in its biggest loss since its mission in West Africa's...
Nov 26, 2019
A victory parade and a perceived snub on tradespeople; In-The-News Nov. 26
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 26. What we are watching i...
Nov 26, 2019
Long time coming: Grey Cup parade to take over downtown Winnipeg today
Winnipeggers are expected to crowd the downtown streets today to celebrate the end of a Grey Cup drought that lasted almost three decades. The city will be hosting a parade this afternoon after t...
Nov 26, 2019
Grain growers set to make case in Ottawa for urgent end to CN strike
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers are descending on Ottawa to press for urgent action to end the Canadian National Railway Co. rail strike now entering its second week. This afternoon, grain growers will hold...
Nov 26, 2019
Saskatchewan premier, Regina mayor have meetings with deputy prime minister
REGINA - Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is to meet with the Saskatchewan premier and mayor of Regina today. Freeland's office says she is to first speak wi...
Nov 26, 2019
End assault-style gun sales now, Polytechnique survivors group tells Liberals
OTTAWA - A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban on t...
Nov 26, 2019
McDavid scores 2 to lead Oilers past Vegas, 4-2
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are slowly showing rest of the league there is no better scoring tandem in the NHL. On Saturday night, Edmonton's dynamic duo taught the Vegas Golden Knig...
Nov 25, 2019
Malaysia court frees Australian grandmother in drugs case
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia's top appeals court on Tuesday acquitted an Australian grandmother who faced the death penalty in a drugs case, her lawyer said. Defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah ...
Nov 25, 2019