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'Homemade bombs' found at construction site for Northvolt EV battery plant in Quebec
MONTREAL - The company building a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Quebec says "homemade bombs" were found this morning at the construction site east of Montreal. Paolo Cerruti, co-founde...
May 06, 2024
Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation, as the House of Commons prepares to vote on the bill for the first time. The legi...
May 06, 2024
B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. - Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday. Indian nationals Karanpreet Sing...
May 06, 2024
Fake ashes and rotting bodies prompt Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state's lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and ...
May 06, 2024
High Prairie RCMP locate missing youth
UPDATE:High Prairie RCMP reported Darius Ross has been located safe. Mounties thank the public for their assistance.High Prairie RCMP is asking for the public's help locating a missing youth.Thirteen-...
May 06, 2024
Dozens of London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with in...
May 06, 2024
Scientists, clinicians across Canada preparing for future pandemic threats
The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network ...
May 06, 2024
Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year contract extension
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multi-year contract extension with the team on Monday. The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series ...
May 06, 2024
City road rehabilitation work rescheduled for May 13
The City of Grande Prairie will begin it's annual road rehabilitation work. next week.Originally announced to begin Tuesday, the work will now begin Monday May 13.Crews will begin with road resurfacin...
May 06, 2024
Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023
OTTAWA - Jewish leaders in Canada are warning of a national crisis as the number of hateful incidents targeting Jews doubled in one year. B'Nai Brith Canada says it documented nearly 5,800 incidents o...
May 06, 2024