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Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis
HALIFAX - A prominent Indigenous historian says it's the ideal time to drop the name Edward Cornwallis from a coast guard ship, as the federal agency announced plans on Monday to spend $12.1...
Mar 2, 2020
Team Sonnenberg falls just short at U-18 Provincial Curling Championships
After what could be viewed as a successful five days of curling at the U-18 Provincial Curling Championship in Sexsmith, Grande Prairie's Team Sonnenberg fell just short of a bid to qualify for the na...
Mar 2, 2020 Team Sonnenberg at the U-18 Provincial Curling Championships in Sexsmith. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
The blockade stays put and Teck withdraws; In The News for Mar. 2
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 Mar. 2. What we are watching in Canada ... SMI...
Mar 2, 2020
Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP
OTTAWA - National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the part...
Mar 2, 2020
Quebec activists maintain rail blockades despite tentative deal in B.C.
MONTREAL - Protesters in two regions of Quebec are maintaining their rail blockades for the time being in spite of a draft deal reached Sunday in British Columbia between Wet'suwet'en heredi...
Mar 2, 2020
Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement
OTTAWA - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in many pa...
Mar 2, 2020
Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province's total to 18
TORONTO - Ontario reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing the total in the province to 18. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, was expec...
Mar 2, 2020
Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law
MONTREAL - A Quebec court has given the federal government more time to amend its assisted-dying legislation. Ottawa was facing a March 11 deadline imposed last September by Quebec Superior Court...
Mar 2, 2020
'We will do better:' Alberta company apologizes for Greta Thunberg decal
CALGARY - An Alberta energy services company says its management accepts full responsibility for a decal the business distributed bearing its logo beneath a sexually ...
Mar 2, 2020
Two Peace Region residents charged after property crime near Holden
Several people are now facing charges after a break and enter on a property near Holden. At around 9:30 a.m. on February 28, Viking RCMP were alerted by a local citizen of two suspicious vehicles ente...
Mar 2, 2020