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Liberals hike income requirement for foreign students, targeting 'puppy mill' schools
Ottawa will require foreigners applying to study in Canada to have double the amount of funds currently required, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday. He also threatened to cap visas in pro...
Dec 07, 2023
US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter in crash killed North Dakota sheriff's deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota she...
Dec 07, 2023
No UNLV students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A gunman who killed three faculty members at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before dying in a shootout with police, did not appear to be targeting students, according to two law...
Dec 07, 2023
The Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan Soto after a lousy 2023
NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Soto's arrival is a sign the New York Yankees want stars to help them rebound from their worst season in three decades - a move right out of late owner George Steinbrenner's playb...
Dec 07, 2023
B.C. housing plans could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says premier
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says the New Democrat government's ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000 new housing units over the next decade. Eby provided details of the housing...
Dec 07, 2023
Library set to host second annual Pajama Ball
The Grande Prairie Public Library's second annual Pajama Ball is set to take place on Saturday, December 16.In a release, the Head of Children's and Teen Services Bailey Randolph said they are "hoping...
Dec 07, 2023
Two charged with murder of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica
MONTREAL - The director of public prosecutions in the Caribbean nation of Dominica has confirmed that two men have been charged in the death of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and his partner. Sherma Dalrymp...
Dec 07, 2023
Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has appointed Manon Jeannotte as the new lieutenant-governor of Quebec. Trudeau's office said in a news release that Jeannotte is originally from the Fir...
Dec 07, 2023
Fire Restriction in effect for Municipal District of Fairview
Effective today (Thursday, December 7) a fire restriction has been put in place for the Municipal District of Fairview.The restriction bans fires of all kinds in the backcountry, random camping areas ...
Dec 07, 2023
Porter to become fixture in Raptors rotation as he recovers from lengthy injury
TORONTO - Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. "That's my job," said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto's d...
Dec 07, 2023