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Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - A former priest is beginning a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to indecent assault on a child in the 1980s. Camille Pich, now 85, was sentenced Monday in Fort Simpson, N...
Oct 24, 2023
Virtual town hall to focus on coal mining in southwestern Alberta
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - The Alberta NDP said it wants to hear from Albertans on potential new mining activities.The party is set to hold an online town hall meeting where members will present participant...
Oct 24, 2023
Alberta NDP says renewable energy windfall should benefit consumers, industry
Alberta's New Democrat Opposition is calling for the provincial government to use a nearly $300-million windfall from renewable energy contracts to help ease high consumer power bills and expand the i...
Oct 24, 2023
Mixed-gender eights crews at Pan American Games add 'spice' to rowing
SANTIAGO, Chile - Novelty has entered the rather staid sport of rowing at the Pan American Games with men and women racing together in a mixed-gender eight. "It's so much fun to get the guys and girls...
Oct 24, 2023
Critics concerned about latest well reclamation idea
Alberta's Energy Regulator is considering giving oil and gas companies an advance break on the environmental liabilities of old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete. But critics say the...
Oct 24, 2023
Woman killed by husband had filed police complaint, Quebec coroner's inquest hears
MONTREAL - A Montreal woman killed along with her two young sons by her estranged husband in 2019 told police more than a year earlier that she had received death threats and believed her husband was ...
Oct 24, 2023
Alberta RCMP share a list of safe winter driving practices
As icy roads and colder weather arrive, Alberta RCMP is sharing a list of safe practices for residents to follow when driving this winter.These tips include:Get your vehicle ready for winter in the fa...
Oct 24, 2023
Montreal fire department carries out hundreds of inspections after deadly March blaze
Montreal's fire department says that since a fire in Old Montreal killed seven people in March, it has carried out 460 targeted inspections as part of a push to secure potentially hazardous buildings....
Oct 24, 2023
Freeland says feds will strike 'challenging' balance in fall budget update
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government's fall economic statement will focus on housing and affordability within a fiscally responsible framework. In an news conference today, ...
Oct 24, 2023
Province asks court to prevent feds from intervening on Highway 413, Ontario Place
TORONTO - Ontario is asking the courts to stop the federal government from using the impugned Impact Assessment Act to prevent the province from moving ahead with Highway 413 and Ontario Place constru...
Oct 24, 2023