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Nova Scotia mass shooting gunman drew police attention 10 years before killings
HALIFAX - A new document shows that the gunman who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia had been on the radar of police up to a decade before his two-day rampage in April 2020. The report tabled Tues...
May 03, 2022
Live updates | Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron that Moscow is ready for talks with Ukraine. The Kremlin said in its readout of Tuesday's call that "despite Kyiv's ...
May 03, 2022
City council approves 0% tax increase for non-residential property in Grande Prairie
After a long discussion, Grande Prairie city council has approved a new property tax bylaw that will see non-residential property owners also see a zero per cent increase in the municipal portion this...
May 03, 2022
Other highlights from Monday's Grande Prairie city council meeting
Other highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie city council include:- Council has voted in favour of making the old courthouse downtown a Municipal Historic Resource. The building on the nor...
May 03, 2022
Ukraine tells Canada Russia must be held to account: In The News for May 3rd
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 3rd, 2022 ... What we are watching in Cana...
May 03, 2022
National funeral today in Montreal for Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur
MONTREAL - A national funeral will be held later this morning for Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur. The final farewell to Lafleur begins at 11 a.m. with a ceremony at Mary Queen of the World Cath...
May 03, 2022
Highway blockades over old-growth logging aimed at forcing a dialogue, activists say
VANCOUVER - The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion an...
May 03, 2022
Quick, L.A. Kings outlast Edmonton Oilers for 4-3 win in Game 1
EDMONTON - A late mistake proved costly as the Edmonton Oilers began their playoff run on Monday. Now the team is looking to learn from its errors. "Playoffs are a long journey. There are going to be ...
May 03, 2022
BC man dead after vehicle collision near Bezanson
Grande Prairie RCMP say a 25-year-old man from Surrey, BC is dead after a collision Monday afternoon near Bezanson.Mounties say they were called out to a crash between a semi and a car on Highway 43 n...
May 02, 2022
Matthews, Marner lead the way as Maple Leafs thump Lightning in Game 1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice as part of a three-point night and Jack Campbell made 23 saves to register the second playoff shutout of his career as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa...
May 02, 2022