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Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. The National Security and I...
Apr 25, 2024
Don't compare me to Jennifer Jones, says Canadian curler Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey wants to be clear. She's not trying to fill Jennifer Jones's curling shoes. Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world...
Apr 25, 2024
Princess Anne to visit British Columbia, sail to Esquimalt
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The princess and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend a series of events dur...
Apr 25, 2024
One person dead after collision in Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP say one person is dead after a collision between a pickup and a motorcycle.It happened on Wednesday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m. at 93 Street and 96 Avenue in Fort St. John.Mounties s...
Apr 25, 2024
Here's how municipal elections and governance in Alberta are changing
The ruling United Conservatives proposed legislation on Thursday changing how elections and city halls will operate from 2025 onwards, pending approval. READ: Alberta proposes councillor removal power...
Apr 25, 2024
B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was...
Apr 25, 2024
Government aiming to make Alberta become a hydrogen powerhouse
The Alberta government says it is investing $57 million to support new hydrogen technologies that are expected to reduce emissions, grow the economy and help the province keep powering the world.Accor...
Apr 25, 2024
UPDATE: Fort Vermilion RCMP say missing man located and is safe
UPDATE: Fort Vermilion RCMP would like to inform the public that Elvis Metsikassus was located safe. Alberta RCMP thank the public and the media for their assistance.Fort Vermilion RCMP are looking fo...
Apr 25, 2024
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he wants to prevent people convicted of dangerous criminal offences from legally changing their names. Falcon has tabled a private member's bil...
Apr 25, 2024
Alberta proposes councillor removal powers, electronic tabulator ban and more in city government revamp
Alberta plans to give itself the power to remove city councillors, ban the use of machine counting in municipal elections and mandate councillor orientation as part of a major update to how local gove...
Apr 25, 2024