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Military drops charge against soldier accused of negligence in death of reservist
OTTAWA - Military prosecutors have dropped their case against a soldier charged in relation to the death of an army reservist during a training exercise in 2020. Cpl. Lars Callsen of the 3rd Battalion...
Mar 07, 2023
Immigration department has 'more than enough' staff to meet processing goals: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has more than enough staff to process applications for economic immigrants on time. In a report released today, Yves Giroux analyz...
Mar 07, 2023
2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive...
Mar 07, 2023
Canada's immigration minister in D.C. for meeting with U.S. Homeland Security boss
WASHINGTON - Migration in both directions across the Canada-U.S. border is likely on the agenda today as Immigration Minister Sean Fraser visits Washington, D.C. Fraser's office says he is scheduled t...
Mar 07, 2023
Isabel Campbell Public School closed Tuesday due to overnight fire
On March 6, 2023, near midnight the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a high hazard fire alarm call at the Isabel Campbell School in the Pinnacle West neighbourhood. Fire crews were alerted ...
Mar 07, 2023
Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gu...
Mar 07, 2023
Municipal Police Force coming to Grande Prairie
After long deliberations that began early on Monday morning, City Council passed a vote to transition to a Municipal Police Force at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.The decision is the first step in a long ...
Mar 07, 2023
In The News for Mar. 7: Why are Canada's grocers making so much money?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching...
Mar 07, 2023
Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country's Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight "gender aparthe...
Mar 07, 2023
EU head Ursula von der Leyen in Canada to promote sustainability, Ukraine support
OTTAWA - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston ...
Mar 07, 2023