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Legault pitches English Canada for closure of Roxham Road and transfer of migrants
MONTREAL - Quebec's premier is making a pitch to English Canada for the closure of an irregular border crossing used by asylum seekers and for would-be refugees to be transferred outside his province....
Feb 21, 2023
Veteran Canadian linebacker Muamba re-signs with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO, Ohio - Henoc Muamba will help the Toronto Argonauts defend their Grey Cup title. The veteran Canadian linebacker re-signed with the CFL club on Monday. Muamba, 33, became a free agent on Feb....
Feb 21, 2023
Iran sentences alleged US-based militant leader to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A senior member of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group accused of orchestrating a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death in Iran, authorities said ...
Feb 21, 2023
Court update: Sentencing date in sexual assault conviction, jail time for one of two people involved in stolen police car incident
Sentencing date set in sexual assault case.A sentencing date of July 4 has been set for a former Grande Prairie business owner convicted of sexual assault.Alberta Justice says he was convicted Februar...
Feb 21, 2023
Growing the North conference back to in-person event
More than 400 attendees and 37 speakers are going to be part of this year's Growing the North Conference.The 14th edition will go Wednesday and Thursday at Evergreen Park. Grande Prairie & Distric...
Feb 21, 2023
Putin gives long-anticipated state-of-the-nation address
Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering his long-delayed state-of-the-nation address on Tuesday, a speech many anticipate will set the tone for the year ahead and shed light on how the Kremlin ...
Feb 21, 2023
Ukraine seeks Canadian help to repair damaged railways : In The News for Feb. 21
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 Feb. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 21, 2023
Alberta, Saskatchewan methane emissions almost 4 times more than reported: research
New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government....
Feb 21, 2023
Trudeau government mum on Japan's invitation to rejoin global timber treaty
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has yet to respond to a months-old invitation from Tokyo to have Canada rejoin a global environmental organization that regulates the timber trade. A July 2022 ...
Feb 21, 2023
B.C. First Nation to release results of search for unmarked graves at school site
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation is releasing the results of a preliminary search for unmarked graves on the grounds of a former residential school. The Tseshaht First Nation is pr...
Feb 21, 2023