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Montreal Pride Festival starts internal probe after embarrassing parade cancellation
MONTREAL - The organization that runs the Montreal Pride Festival says it is conducting an internal investigation after it abruptly cancelled the city's official Pride parade on Sunday - hours before ...
Aug 08, 2022

88 Street construction postponed
Update: Due to material delays, the contractor has informed the City of Grande Prairie that the 88 Street construction will have to be postponed. The project will begin later in "construction season" ...
Aug 08, 2022

Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
OTTAWA - For the first time in eight years, Canadian warships are not involved in either of two NATO naval task forces charged with patrolling European waters. Canada had been a consistent presence in...
Aug 08, 2022

Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
OTTAWA - Sources close to the government's proposed $5.3 billion dental care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep...
Aug 08, 2022

Mother convicted of killing Phoenix Sinclair granted escorted outings from prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman who abused and killed her daughter in one of the province's most notorious crimes has been granted escorted temporary absences from prison. The Parole Board of Canada is al...
Aug 08, 2022

Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
TORONTO - Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors to book and keep appointments as it faces a decrease in collections. The organization says it currently has only four days worth of O+ blood type...
Aug 08, 2022

US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms ...
Aug 08, 2022

Crops in County OK after intense hail and wind storms on August long weekend
After a less than pleasant August long weekend (July 29-August 1) in the Peace Region, which brought rain, hail, gale force winds, and a possible tornado... crops are looking to be average this year a...
Aug 08, 2022

Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat
MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week. Guy Lapointe of the Bureau des ...
Aug 08, 2022

Privacy commissioner learned of RCMP spyware use from media, calls for stronger laws
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says his office learned about the RCMP's use of spyware through the media, and he wants Parliament to strengthen and modernize privacy laws. Philippe Dufresne is...
Aug 08, 2022