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Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Mont...
Feb 19, 2025
Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association inviting community stakeholders to join in Destination Professionals Day celebrations
The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association is celebrating Destination Professionals Day today (February 19).The day honours people and organizations that drive tourism, economic growth and commun...
Feb 19, 2025
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting 'community hub' with museum, pool, market space
LYTTON, B.C. - The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire. A stateme...
Feb 19, 2025
Curling Canada, Kruger insist Hearts relationship strong as curlers ponder changes
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The title sponsor of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Curling Canada insist their relationship is rock solid as some curlers wonder about changes they've seen this year. Kruge...
Feb 19, 2025
Veteran Rugamba welcomes opportunity to help Elks return to CFL playoffs
Emmanuel Rugamba embraces the challenge of helping the Edmonton Elks return to the CFL playoffs. The veteran linebacker/defensive back was part of Edmonton general manager Ed Hervey's deep dive into C...
Feb 19, 2025
Canada women settle for 1-1 draw with China in Casey Stoney's first outing as coach
MURCIA - China rallied in the second half to draw Canada 1-1 at the Pinatar Cup on Wednesday in Casey Stoney's debut as Canadian coach. Trailing 1-0 after a goal by Julia Grosso in the 16th minute, 17...
Feb 19, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney plans 'small' deficits for capital projects
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is vowing to split the federal budget between capital and operating spending, and to balance the operating side while running small capital deficits. ...
Feb 19, 2025
Train delayed: A timeline of high-speed rail projects in Canada
MONTREAL - Bold plans and promises for high-speed rail lines in Canada stretch as far back as Pierre Trudeau's government. So far, none have come to pass. Some two dozen studies, market assessments, s...
Feb 19, 2025
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Métis hunter killings
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has dismissed the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the killings of two Mtis hunters. Roger and Anthony Bilodeau confronted Maurice C...
Feb 19, 2025
2 people are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed at least two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. Federal air-safety investigators said two people ...
Feb 19, 2025