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'Militarizing our police force.' Halifax approves $500,000 armoured vehicle
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are wading into the growing national debate over militarization of police forces, having won approval to buy a $500,000 "armoured rescue vehic...
May 01, 2019
Women's shelters suffering chronic funding gaps: new national report
OTTAWA - Newly compiled data shows an alarmingly high number of women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resourc...
May 01, 2019
Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing more armed teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at a Parkland high sch...
May 01, 2019
New Brunswick begins talks with Ottawa on funds for flood relief and mitigation
FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says he's working with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood. Blaine Higgs met with the feder...
May 01, 2019
Trudeau's 'bad' French skills a reflection of his outsider status in Quebec: study
MONTREAL - New research from an American academic concludes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's spoken French is unfairly criticized in Quebec because he is seen as an outsider. Prof. Yulia Bosworth ...
May 01, 2019
City plans for review of the College Park neighbourhood for future redevelopment
One of Grande Prairie's oldest neighbourhoods, the College Park area, is set to be reviewed by the City, as part of the College Park Area Redevelopment Plan. The review will cost Council an estimated ...
May 01, 2019 College Park neighbourhood. Photo: City of Grande Prairie
With Memorial Cup berths secure, Huskies and Mooseheads to meet in league final
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Halifax Mooseheads will play for a national championship later this month. What remains uncertain is who will enter the Memorial Cup as the Quebec Major Junior Hocke...
May 01, 2019
Morneau insists LNG export terminal shows Canada can deliver big projects
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau argues that a $40-billion project to eventually ship liquefied natural gas to Asia from Canada's west coast shows the country can still get big things done....
May 01, 2019
Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec
Ice pellets began falling on Ottawa today, as 155 households at risk from rising water voluntarily moved out ahead of a city plan to cut power to their neighbourhood. The latest water foreca...
May 01, 2019
Alberta law allows oil cuts to B.C.; Premier Kenney says won’t use right away
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government now has the power to reduce oil flows to British Columbia in the fight over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.Kenney says he called B.C....
May 01, 2019