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CF Montreal beats Vaughan 2-0, Toronto FC up next in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - CF Montreal cruised to their first win in three games, beating the Vaughan Azzurri 2-0 on Tuesday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship. Sean Rea (30th minute) ...
Apr 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its 9 p.m. ET deadline. MO...
Apr 18, 2023
Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp, lawyer says
A lawyer for two Canadian women and three teen girls, who were set to be repatriated from northeastern Syria earlier this month, says they were mistreated by guards and are being detained in a camp pr...
Apr 18, 2023
Province extends blue light pilot program to protect roadside workers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is extending an initiative aimed at protecting roadside workers and drivers.In 2022, the provincial government initiated a small trial allowing the optional ...
Apr 18, 2023
Province providing $7.4 million to address elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help prevent abuse against elders and support victims.The province said it will provide $7.4 million over three years to enhance par...
Apr 18, 2023
Edmonton Oilers seek a rebound after the playoff win that got away
EDMONTON - History repeating itself is the next goal for the Edmonton Oilers. A pair of squandered two-goal leads in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings isn't how the Oilers intended to open ...
Apr 18, 2023
County of Grande Prairie council highlights - April 17
Council approved a number of road-related tenders, including $1,377,817.20 to CTR Contracting Ltd. for culvert replacement. Council also approved a tender from AAA Striping and Seal Coating Service fo...
Apr 18, 2023
Group crossing border called 911 suffering from cold, Minnesota sheriff says
ROSEAU, Minn. - Nine people were detained and one was missing after trying to walk across the Canada-United States border in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a Minnesota sheriff says. The group mad...
Apr 18, 2023
Province providing $7.4 million to address elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help prevent abuse against elders and support victims.The province said it will provide $7.4 million over three years to enhance par...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta premier rolls back part of government's media-question restriction policy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing part of her government's new media-question restriction policy but says she will continue to limit queries in order to provide more answers. Smit...
Apr 18, 2023