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U.S. President Joe Biden's long-awaited Canada visit to happen March 23-24
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Ottawa on March 23 for his first in-person visit to Canada since taking office in 2021. The White House says Biden will spend two days in Canada, d...
Mar 9, 2023
Nearly $54 million to support 17 affordable housing projects in Alberta
STONY PLAIN, AB - The Alberta Affordable Housing Partnership Program is supplying close to $54 million to create more than 600 affordable units in nine communities across the province. In December 202...
Mar 9, 2023
Former Paralympian Patrick Jarvis named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton interim CEO
CALGARY - Former Paralympian Patrick Jarvis was named the interim chief executive officer for Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton on Thursday. Jarvis's appointment comes after a tumultuous year for Bobsleigh Ca...
Mar 9, 2023
Minister Horner denies "inaccurate claims" by NDP on crop insurance premiums raising 60%
The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Nate Horner says claims made by the Alberta NDP regarding insurance premiums for crops on March 3 are inaccurate. Horner says the opposition stated that ther...
Mar 9, 2023
Charges laid against two Albertans in connection to alleged child sexual abuse
STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says charges have been laid against two people in connection to alleged child sexual abuse.On February 9, 2023, the ALERT Inte...
Mar 9, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays fans fifth least annoying in Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays fans have earned themselves a good reputation around Major League Baseball. A recent survey of fans voted Blue Jays supporters the fifth least annoying and 11th best-behaved in all o...
Mar 9, 2023
Former CFL player Darnell Sankey making quick adjustment to playing in XFL
It hasn't taken Darnell Sankey long to adjust to life in the XFL. Sankey, the CFL's leading tackler in each of the last two seasons, had eight tackles (five solo, two for loss) and half a sack in the ...
Mar 9, 2023
RCMP watchdog investigates force how B.C. unit handles resource project protests
OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has launched a systemic investigation of the national police force's British Columbia unit that deals with protests against logging and pipeline projects. Civilian Review an...
Mar 9, 2023
Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill 'worrisome'
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is worrisome. He says Alberta is supposed to notify the federal gove...
Mar 9, 2023
Security committee of parliamentarians begins latest foreign interference study
OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security says it has begun a study of foreign interference, following a request from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a statement, th...
Mar 9, 2023