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Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP's use of cellphone spyware
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will begin exploring RCMP's use of spyware on Monday. The House of Commons ethics and privacy committee called for a summer study after the RCMP revealed its use of ...
Aug 07, 2022

GPFD investigating a Creekside neighbourhood fire
On Saturday, August 6, the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a call from the Creekside neighbourhoodWith strong winds and large amounts of flames, firefighters immediately tried to limit the...
Aug 07, 2022

Canada's Dunfee pulls away from field to win Commonwealth gold in 10,000 race walk
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Evan Dunfee says he drew on the support of his loved ones to propel him to a Commonwealth Games gold medal. The 31-year-old from Richmond, B.C., won the 10,000 me...
Aug 07, 2022

Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for medals at world championships
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Canada's rising stars in canoe racing powered to gold, silver and bronze medals in the world championships as a crowd roared its approval alongside Lake Banook in Dartmouth, N.S., on...
Aug 07, 2022

AFSC official says some farms hit twice by hail
An official with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says some Peace Region farms were hit by hail twice over the August long weekend.AFSC Claims Adjusting manager George Geibert says some ...
Aug 07, 2022

Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year - more than double t...
Aug 07, 2022

Tory leadership hopefuls say it's time for unity. Here's what some say that means
OTTAWA - When three Conservative leadership hopefuls met this past week for a debate, the same word kept getting repeated. Unity. Or more precisely, the need for it. In a contest largely seen as a bat...
Aug 07, 2022

Northern Quebec circuit court should be adapted to local conditions: report
MONTREAL - The justice system in Quebec's northern Nunavik region should be better adapted to local culture and have a more permanent presence in the area, according to a new report. Jean-Claude Latra...
Aug 07, 2022

Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14
VANCOUVER - Nathan Rourke threw for an eye-popping 477 yards Saturday, leading the B.C. Lions to a 46-14 dismantling of the Edmonton Elks. The rookie CFL quarterback completed 34 of 37 attempts with f...
Aug 06, 2022

Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said an Israeli airstrike late Saturday killed its top commander for the southern Gaza Strip, a day after Israel killed the Ir...
Aug 06, 2022