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MD of Peace fire and evacuation addressed by province, new update
UPDATE: The Peace River Forest Area Wildfire Information Office says that as of 3:45 Wednesday afternoon, that the work using heavy equipment to fight the blaze had been completed. Ground crews were s...
Apr 24, 2024

Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., says Canadian safety a priority
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but his own government will continue to look out for Canadians' security. The U.S. S...
Apr 24, 2024

CFL suspends recently retired Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games
TORONTO - There will be no immediate comeback for veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. The CFL suspended Lemon indefinitely Wednesday for betting on league games, including one in which he played. L...
Apr 24, 2024

Veteran running back Andrew Harris to retire as member of Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris will finish his illustrious CFL career with his hometown team. Harris, 37, will sign a one-day career Saturday to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team...
Apr 24, 2024

'Good luck with that': PM says Saskatchewan premier shouldn't pick fight with CRA
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Revenue Agency is "very, very good" at getting the money it's owed, and Saskatchewan's premier should take note of that. Scott Moe has pledged th...
Apr 24, 2024

Quebec liquor store employees walk off the job as two-day strike begins
MONTREAL - Some 5,000 Quebec liquor corporation workers have walked off the job for a planned two-day strike. Their union - Syndicat des employ(e)s de magasins et de bureaux de la SAQ - confirmed at m...
Apr 24, 2024

Police who found loaded gun in 'man purse' did not profile suspect: Quebec judge
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge says police who searched a suspect carrying a "man purse" and found a loaded weapon inside did not engage in profiling. The case involves Marcus Nimeri, who was stopped by Mo...
Apr 24, 2024

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian f...
Apr 24, 2024

First Nations say they must not be left out of UN plastic treaty talks
OTTAWA - First Nations have one message for delegates gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a global plastic waste agreement: don't leave us out. Aamjiwnaang First Nation councillor Janelle Nahmab...
Apr 24, 2024

Canadian Brooke Rivers's cool head prevails to help Wake Forest win ACC championship
An NCAA conference title was riding on Brooke Rivers's putter, but she kept her mind clear. Rivers, from Brampton, Ont., sank a 12-foot putt on the 18th green to break a tie in her match and lift the ...
Apr 24, 2024