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NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of their supply-and-confidence deal....
Dec 14, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Residents can return home after Quebec dike declared safe
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Authorities say work carried out by government engineers has stabilized a dike northwest of Montreal that was at risk of bursting. With the Morier dike in the Laurentians region d...
Dec 14, 2023
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards for 2023
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation's 2023 ITF World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the s...
Dec 14, 2023
Unfinished business, threat to progressive policies driving Trudeau to run again
OTTAWA - If there is a walk in the snow coming for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this winter, it won't have anything to do with reflecting on his future. It also won't come as the result of being push...
Dec 14, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong granted standing in inquiry on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong has been granted full standing to participate in the public inquiry into foreign inference in recent Canadian elections. Marie-Jose Hogue, who heads the commissi...
Dec 14, 2023
Northreach Society getting $1.2 million provincial grant for syphilis prevention
The Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray-based Northreach Society is getting the largest lumpsome of a newly introduced provincial grant program to prevent, test and treat syphilis. A total of $6 million ...
Dec 14, 2023
Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jurors will begin deliberating on Thursday to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist...
Dec 14, 2023
Alberta hunters encouraged to share wild meat with the food bank
Alberta Hunters Sharing Harvest is encouraging hunters with surplus harvest, to consider donating to the food bank. Through a program delivered and monitored by AHS, the Edmonton Food Bank is seeking ...
Dec 14, 2023
'He had the best smile': Mom of alleged Kenneth Law victim mourns son, wants answers
Kim Prosser was angry and consumed by grief when she learned that her son was one of the alleged victims of an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances to people who took their own lives. Now,...
Dec 14, 2023
GP RCMP's "Cram-A-Cruiser" set to run this weekend
Grande Prairie RCMP will be "Cramming-A-Cruiser" full of donations for the Salvation Army on Saturday, December 16, and Sunday, December 17.From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, members from the RCMP will...
Dec 14, 2023