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RCMP investigating false Parliament Hill bomb tip against Sikh men: Ottawa police
Ottawa police say the RCMP is conducting an ongoing investigation into the false bomb tip that led to the arrest of two Sikh rally organizers near Parliament Hill on Saturday. Interim Ottawa police ch...
Jun 15, 2022

Oleksiak withdraws from Canada's swim team for Commonwealth Games
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Decorated Olympian Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from Canada's swim team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Swimming Canada announced Oleksiak's withdrawal Wedn...
Jun 15, 2022

Pope's health is an 'extreme concern' but trip to Canada remains unchanged: Miller
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says Pope Francis's upcoming trip to Canada remains unchanged at the moment, but the pontiff's health is an "extreme concern." Miller's comment...
Jun 15, 2022

Senators sign forward Dylan Gambrell to one-year contract extension
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Dylan Gambrell to a one-year contract extension worth US$950,000. The 25-year-old had three goals and four assists in 63 games with the Senators in 2021-22 afte...
Jun 15, 2022

Bid bon voyage to ArriveCan travel requirement mayors of border cities urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON - Border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and an opposition MP say it's time to bid a less-than-fond farewell to the ArriveCan app. The mayors of Niagara Falls and Sarnia, Ont., say re...
Jun 15, 2022

Buffalo supermarket gunman charged with federal hate crimes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesda...
Jun 15, 2022

Tyson 'Freedom George' Billings pleads guilty to charge related to convoy protest
OTTAWA - Tyson Billings has pleaded guilty to a charge of counselling to commit mischief related to his involvement in the protest that gridlocked Ottawa in February. Nicknamed "Freedom George" by his...
Jun 15, 2022

84 Avenue bridge construction
The City of Grande Prairie will begin work on the 84th Avenue bridge Wednesday, June, 15.The work includes two segments, with the westbound bridge receiving repairs on the curb at the northeast corner...
Jun 15, 2022

Israeli court finds Gaza aid worker guilty on terror charges
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Israeli court on Wednesday found a Gaza aid worker guilty of several terrorism charges. Mohammed el-Halabi, who was the Gaza director for the international Christian charit...
Jun 15, 2022

City Hall looking to avoid delays in approval of new development permits
Grande Prairie city hall is going to look at ways to work around a backlog at the land titles office.The city's Land Use Bylaw currently requires that land titles are transferred through the office be...
Jun 15, 2022