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As border pressure mounts, Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping
OTTAWA - Mexico says asylum claims to Canada started dropping last month - a revelation that comes amid mounting pressure on Ottawa to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens. Mexico's foreign ministry sa...
Jan 25, 2024
Man facing weapons charges after gun fired in Edmonton City Hall appears in court
EDMONTON - A man facing six weapons charges after a gun was fired and a Molotov cocktail was ignited in Edmonton city hall is to have a bail hearing next week. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, made his first court...
Jan 25, 2024
Police tracked Quebec cold case suspect to cinema, seized drinking cup, trial hears
A Quebec police officer has told a first-degree murder trial how he and his partner tracked a suspected killer to a movie theatre and secretly took his discarded soft drink cup for a DNA test. Provinc...
Jan 25, 2024
Applications open for County of GP firefighters
The County of Grande Prairie is looking for new firefighters at their rural stations.Applications for paid fire response services and medical first responders are being accepted at fire stations in Be...
Jan 25, 2024
Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets 4-month sentence for defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...
Jan 25, 2024
Bev Priestman signs contract to remain Canadian women's coach through 2027 World Cup
Canadian women's coach Bev Priestman has signed a new contract that runs through the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Priestman has a 28-9-10 record in 47 matches as Canada head coach and was a nominee fo...
Jan 25, 2024
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying
OTTAWA - The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the risks of expanding eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people suffering only from a mental illness. Fe...
Jan 25, 2024
Halifax Police: sex assault investigation involving 2003 junior hockey team ongoing
Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of Canada's 2003 world junior hockey team is ongoing. Constable John MacLeod said in an email to ...
Jan 25, 2024
Whitecaps sign Scottish star midfielder Ryan Gauld to contract extension through 2027
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Scottish star Ryan Gauld with a contract extension through 2027. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder was going into the final year of his existing co...
Jan 25, 2024
Military 'will be there' for Canadians in emergencies despite resource strain: Blair
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says the military's greatest responsibility is protecting Canadians, and his government intends to keep calling on them for help in domestic emergencies. Blair say...
Jan 25, 2024