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Sharpton: Locke was guilty only of being 'Black in America'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Rev. Al Sharpton told the hundreds gathered Thursday for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man who was shot by Minneapolis police as they served a no-knock search ...
Feb 17, 2022
Parliamentary budget office says homes are less affordable despite low interest rates
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is warning that homeownership has become even less affordable through the pandemic for the average buyer, who may find it even tougher to get into the market ...
Feb 17, 2022
Peace Wapiti Academy & Grande Prairie Composite placed under hold and secure while RCMP assess area
UPDATE: The hold and secure for PWA and Grande Prairie Composite schools has been lifted. Students and staff at Peace Wapiti Academy and Grande Prairie Composite have been placed under hold and secure...
Feb 17, 2022
Canadian military looking at capacity to reinforce NATO in eastern Europe: minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the Canadian military is weighing its capacity to send reinforcements to bolster NATO's eastern flank given its numerous other commitments at home and around...
Feb 17, 2022
Judge: Deputy who killed Casey Goodson not a federal agent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. was not acting in his role as a deputized U.S. marshal at the time of the shooting, and the murder case against the d...
Feb 17, 2022
Nine firearms and $25K worth of drugs seized from Grande Cache home
ALERT Grande Prairie seized nine firearms, and drugs from two Grande Cache residents, following a search of a home back on February 9.On Feb. 9, Grande Prairie's organized crime and gang team seized n...
Feb 17, 2022
Liberals offer $750 million to cities to make up for transit-fare shortfall
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering cities a one-time cash infusion of $750 million to help make up for shortfalls in transit revenues linked to COVID-19. But the pledge comes with what Financ...
Feb 17, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for use in Canada
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canada. The vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind to get approval in the country. Experts say a non-mRNA vaccine could win...
Feb 17, 2022
Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...
Feb 17, 2022
Ex-NY Times columnist ineligible to run for Oregon governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible to run for governor because he does not meet the state's three-year res...
Feb 17, 2022