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Military facing likely delay in delivery of new search-and-rescue plane
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is refusing to accept the first of its new search-and-rescue planes from European manufacturer Airbus because of concerns with the aircraft's manuals. The new plane ...
Nov 22, 2019
Statcan details wait times for social housing, perceptions on housing overall
OTTAWA - Results from a new national survey show that more than 283,000 households in Canada have someone on a waiting list for affordable housing. The first-of-its-kind data from Statistics Canada al...
Nov 22, 2019
Chretien says blame of western alienation not on Trudeau
OTTAWA - Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien has jumped to the defence of the new minority Liberal government, brushing off the notion that it deserved to be shunned by the provinces of Saskatchewan a...
Nov 22, 2019
Area high schools open provincial volleyball tournaments Thursday
Six area high school volleyball teams are scattered across Alberta, as provincial championships are being held this weekend. Here's a recap of Thursday's action to open each tournament.4A Boys and Gir...
Nov 22, 2019 The Beaverlodge Royals are representing in St. Paul as the Northwest Regional champions at the 3A level (Photo submitted by Lorilee Rheaume)
'No substantive progress' in talks as CN Rail workers strike enters fourth day
MONTREAL - The strike at the country's biggest railway has entered its fourth day with no resolution in sight as round-the-clock negotiations continue under the watch of federal mediators. The Teamste...
Nov 22, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau to meet with Ontario Premier Ford today in Ottawa
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Ottawa today. The sit-down between the pair will be the latest in a series of in-person talks Trudeau is having...
Nov 22, 2019
Quebec human rights commission urges police to end routine street checks
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission says Montreal police must definitively end the practice of routine street checks. Commission vice-president Myrlande Pierre made the comments today to membe...
Nov 22, 2019
Russia beats Serbia 2-1 to reach Davis Cup semifinals
MADRID - Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles matches Friday but couldn't keep Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Djokovic defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-3 i...
Nov 22, 2019
Nova Scotia pond billed as the 'cradle of hockey' put up for sale
WINDSOR, N.S. - For hockey fans across Canada, the water in Nova Scotia's Long Pond is sacred - especially when it's frozen. The small body of water in the picturesque Annapolis Valley ...
Nov 22, 2019
Senators forward Bobby Ryan enters NHL/NHLPA assistance program
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program. The NHL and NHLPA made the annou...
Nov 22, 2019