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Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez reacts to Facebook 'threat' over online news bill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hitting back at Meta, which owns Facebook, after the company did not rule out banning Canadians from viewing and sharing news on the social network. The L...
Apr 27, 2022
RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing
HALIFAX - One of the Mounties who oversaw the initial response to the mass shooting in Nova Scotia was off work for at least 16 months afterwards, saying he struggled with questions about his own deci...
Apr 27, 2022
Canada's Gallant, Peterman clinch world mixed doubles curling playoff berth early
GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant secured a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship with Wednesday's 6-2 win over England. Winnipeg's Peterman and Gallant of St...
Apr 27, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A state investigation launched after George Floyd's killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern of race di...
Apr 27, 2022
Putting and working smart key to Maude-Aimee Leblanc's ongoing success on LPGA Tour
Working smarter, not harder, especially on the green, has made all the difference for Canada's Maude-Aimee Leblanc. The product of Sherbrooke, Que., retired from professional golf in October 2019 but ...
Apr 27, 2022
Plea deal offered to Quebec woman accused of sending poison to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - United States prosecutors say they've offered a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. The deal would include the three charges F...
Apr 27, 2022
"...Go say thank you": National Volunteer Week being celebrated in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie has proclaimed April 24-30, 2022 as National Volunteer Week. Anything that you do that impacts your quality of life has a very high likelihood o...
Apr 27, 2022
Structure fire displaces Country Club neighbourhood family
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire last night in the Country Club neighbourhood.The call came into the Grande Prairie fire department around 7:49 last night, with the first fire engine...
Apr 27, 2022
Quebec Halloween murder suspect to testify at trial as defence begins case
QUEBEC - The man accused of murdering two people with a sword on Halloween 2020 in Quebec City's historic district will testify in his own defence. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with two counts of fir...
Apr 27, 2022
Canada sanctions more than 200 Russians in eastern Ukraine where war escalates
OTTAWA - Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 200 people who are loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Global Affairs Canada says the new measures target 1...
Apr 27, 2022