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Vision West Business Park Area Construction
The City of Grande Prairie will begin road construction in the Vision West Business Park Area starting Sunday, June 26. Road work will consist of a full-depth reclamation, which includes breaking apar...
Jun 23, 2022
Anger, frustration and rumours outside Montreal passport office as delays continue
MONTREAL - For another day, hundreds of people are waiting outside a downtown Montreal passport office hoping to get a new travel document. Large crowds have gathered outside the office every day this...
Jun 23, 2022
Afghan immigration routes nearly full, thousands to be left behind: MPs, NGOs
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament and charitable groups are warning that two immigration programs for Afghans who helped Canadian Forces and those at special risk from the Taliban are almost full and tho...
Jun 23, 2022
'Over the top hypocrisy' of F1 oilsands protest helps Alberta's case, Kenney argues
WASHINGTON - Premier Jason Kenney says he's not losing sleep over a Formula One driver's protest against the Alberta oilsands during last weekend's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. In fact, Kenney say...
Jun 23, 2022
Hockey Canada says it needs to 'do more' to foster a safe culture in the sport
Hockey Canada says it must "do more" to build a safer culture in the sport. What that looks like remains to be seen. The national organization released a brief statement Thursday following the federal...
Jun 23, 2022
1/6 panel to hear of Trump's pressure on Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results wh...
Jun 23, 2022
Liberals introduce legislation to create national council to oversee reconciliation
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller has tabled a bill that would create a national council for reconciliation - a recommendation the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made in 2015 and th...
Jun 23, 2022
Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak narrowly misses eighth world championship medal
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Penny Oleksiak narrowly missed out on a third medal at the 2022 world aquatics championships with a fourth-place finish Thursday in the women's 100-metre freestyle. Oleksiak, from ...
Jun 23, 2022
RCMP in Fort St John investigate boat and trailer theft
Fort St John Mounties are investigating the June 5th theft of a boat and trailer in that community.RCMP say the items were taken around 4:15 that morning from a property on Clairmont Frontage.The boat...
Jun 23, 2022
Patrick Brown requests party probe 'misleading' membership email from Poilievre
OTTAWA - Patrick Brown's leadership campaign is the latest to raise concerns about what it calls "misleading" emails sent to party members by his main rival. Brown's national campaign co-chair John Re...
Jun 23, 2022