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Delaying new gun-control regulations could 'cost lives,' advocates warn Ottawa
OTTAWA - Two prominent gun-control groups are urging the Liberal government to proceed without delay in drafting regulations that will flesh out firearm legislation being reviewed by the Senate. They ...
Jun 01, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP located a missing man
UPDATE:Grande Prairie RCMP has reported that Kyle Berglund was located safe. Mounties would like to thank the public for their assistance. The Grande Prairie RCMP is asking for the public's help in lo...
Jun 01, 2023
76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse, whom the...
Jun 01, 2023
Process underway for Han Dong's possible return to the Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - A senior government official says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is leading a process to determine Independent MP Han Dong's possible return to the Liberal caucus. The Can...
Jun 01, 2023
MPs say Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza should be given honorary citizenship
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs and senators is hoping to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza in the coming weeks. Senators are leading the charge...
Jun 01, 2023
Grande Prairie Stompede WPCA Day One Results
The Grande Prairie Stompede kicked off the World Professional Chuckwagon Association's 2023 season Wednesday night at Evergreen Park. The 43rd running of the Stompede Championship got underway with wi...
Jun 01, 2023
Quebec government moves to ban planned obsolescence, ensure products can be repaired
QUEBEC - The Quebec government wants to legislate a ban on planned obsolescence to ensure products bought by consumers can be repaired. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette introduced a bill today th...
Jun 01, 2023
Canada sanctions 'Russian collaborators' and political party in Moldova
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning seven people with ties to Moldova whom Ottawa has deemed to be "Russian collaborators," along with a minor political party in the eastern European country. The new sanct...
Jun 01, 2023
Treliving says meeting with Matthews his top priority as Maple Leafs GM
TORONTO - Brad Treliving has a long to-do list as the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The No. 1 priority is sitting down with the team's best player. Named the 18th GM in franchise his...
Jun 01, 2023
Penguins hire former Leafs GM Dubas as president of hockey operations
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have named former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas its new president of hockey operations, the club announced Thursday. The Penguins say Dubas, 37, w...
Jun 01, 2023