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The UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine. When it will be delivered isn't clear
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the announcement Tuesday during...
Apr 23, 2024
RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones...
Apr 23, 2024
Canada downs Scotland 12-5, remains unbeaten at mixed curling worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end to clinch a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The husband-and-wife tea...
Apr 23, 2024
Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. The centre based in Switzerland launched in 2018 to...
Apr 23, 2024
Council highlights from April 22 meeting
Besides the discussion of covering the budget shortfall caused by no stormwater utility charge this year, City Council discussed several other things at Monday's meeting. That included the following:F...
Apr 23, 2024
Tax increase and reallocation being used to cover shortfall in city budget caused by no stormwater utility
City council has approved a combination of things, including a tax increase, to cover a shortfall in the budget caused by not going ahead with a stormwater utility in Grande Prairie.Continuing to fund...
Apr 23, 2024
Local lumber and building business pleads guilty to OHS Act charge
On Monday, April 15, a local lumber and building supplies company pleaded guilty to one charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.Boucher Bros. Lumber Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure...
Apr 23, 2024
Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ro...
Apr 23, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights went from the 26-game injured reserve list to the Game 1 Dallas scoresheet in 83 seconds, the Boston fan with the big sign "Matthews STILL stuck on 69!" was nowh...
Apr 23, 2024
Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playof...
Apr 23, 2024