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Out of control fires in the Peace River Forest Area
The Peace River Forest Area says it has some out of control wildfires, two of which have burned into the area from neighbouring forest areas.One that started near Fourth Creek in Saddle Hills County h...
May 09, 2023
Leafs' Rielly, Senators' Tkachuk among nominees for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly and Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk are among the 32 nominees for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The nominees were selected by their res...
May 09, 2023
Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province. The legislation would make it illegal for...
May 09, 2023
MD of Greenview to update residents on wildfire situation
The MD of Greenview is hosting a meeting on Wednesday to update its residents on the wIldfire situation within the municipality.Reeve Tyler Olsen will be joined by Regional Fire Chief Wayne Brown and ...
May 09, 2023
Provincial officials provide update on Alberta's wildfire situation
Officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire will provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation.WhenTuesday, May 9 3 p.m.LocationAlberta Emergency Management Agency 12...
May 09, 2023
Authorities: Texas mall gunman had 'neo-Nazi ideation'
ALLEN, Texas (AP) - The gunman who killed eight people and wounded seven others at a suburban Dallas shopping mall had no prior criminal record but had "neo-Nazi ideation," authorities said Tuesday. I...
May 09, 2023
Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate
OTTAWA - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is criticizing a Conservative private member's bill the group says is being used to promote fetal rights. If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges ...
May 09, 2023
Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA all-defensive second team. Anunoby, 25, led the league in steals during the regular season, averaging 1.9 per game and was consistently t...
May 09, 2023
Head of 'non-political' B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for 'fresh troops'
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a "non-political" organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a governm...
May 09, 2023
Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days
A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saud...
May 09, 2023