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Quebec man arrested after 4-day Amber Alert now faces nine additional charges
MONTREAL - A Quebec man arrested after an Amber Alert that spanned four days is now facing nine additional charges. The 36-year-old man, who was arrested on Sept. 5 in Ste-Paule, Que., roughly 400 kil...
Oct 07, 2021

Environment lobby calls out Carney's climate finance credibility
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the biggest banks to use him a...
Oct 07, 2021

Grande Prairie RCMP warn against TikTok trend among youth
A social media trend that has gone viral has made its way to schools in Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie RCMP say they have received a handful of complaints from schools in the area regarding vandalism,...
Oct 07, 2021

County hoping to secure alignment for potential Highway 40X East connector
County of Grande Prairie Council has directed administration to re-engage with Alberta Transportation in efforts to proactively protect land which would be needed for a possible future connection betw...
Oct 07, 2021

CPNewsAlert: Quebec police cancel Amber Alert after 2 kids, aged 3 and 1, found safe
SUTTON, Que. - Quebec provincial police are cancelling the Amber Alert they issued earlier today. They say the two young children who had allegedly been abducted have been found safe. Police said the ...
Oct 07, 2021

Nadia Chaudhri, neuroscientist who shared her journey with cancer, dies at 43
MONTREAL - Nadia Chaudhri, the Montreal neuroscientist who gained a worldwide following while spending her dying months raising funds for scientists from under-represented backgrounds, has died at age...
Oct 07, 2021

NDP prepared to withhold votes in Parliament, including on the Liberal budget: Singh
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is today signalling a tougher approach to co-operation with the minority Liberal government in Parliament. The NDP leader says his caucus is prepared to "withhold votes" if Prim...
Oct 07, 2021

Alabama swamped, 4 killed in floods from slow-moving front
PELHAM, Ala. (AP) - The death toll from flash floods caused by torrential rains in Alabama has risen to four. Forecasters say as much as 13 inches of rain from a slow-moving front covered roads, trapp...
Oct 07, 2021

Do Conservatives think conscience rights cover referrals? O'Toole, MP appear split
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's latest position on conscience rights appears to be offside with at least one elected member from his party's socially conservative wing, as it prepares to s...
Oct 07, 2021

Sens sign Tyler Ennis; Colin White out 4-6 months with shoulder injury
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed winger Tyler Ennis to a one-year contract worth US$900,000 Thursday, and announced centre Colin White will miss up to six months with a dislocated shoulder that req...
Oct 07, 2021