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Ex-SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi loses appeal, must report to prison
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin vice-president found guilty in 2019 of bribing foreign officials and pocketing millions of dollars has lost his appeal. Sami Bebawi, 76, appealed his conviction of the ...
Feb 14, 2023
Quebec premier demands explanation from junior hockey league about 'disgusting' abuse
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is calling on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation regarding disturbing revelations in a recent Ontario court decision of sexual assault...
Feb 14, 2023
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby and two federal ministers held talks today focusing on reaching bilateral agreements on health-care issues in British Columbia. The talks come after Canada's premiers agre...
Feb 14, 2023
Province announces $10 million to help Grade 1 students catch up
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding that it says will help students overcome the barriers that were imposed by COVID-19 disruptions.The province is providing an additional...
Feb 14, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran quarterback Fajardo in free agency
MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo has a new CFL home. The veteran quarterback signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. The move wasn't a surprise as forme...
Feb 14, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quietly busy on opening day of CFL free agency
HAMILTON - It was a somewhat quiet first day of free agency for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but still a productive one. The Ticats signed American defensive back Javien Elliott to a two-year deal Tuesday,...
Feb 14, 2023
Medicine Hat to host 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award ceremony
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For the first time in the almost 20-year history of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards, this year's ceremony will be hosted in Medicine Hat."We're thrill...
Feb 14, 2023
Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund gives waste products new life
The provincial government has announced that Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program will be funding advanced solutions to extend the lifecycle of products like rubber t...
Feb 14, 2023
Man with explosives arrested outside Swiss parliament
GENEVA (AP) - Police in Switzerland's capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosiv...
Feb 14, 2023
Grey Cup-champion Argos sign veteran defensive back Adarius Pickett
TORONTO - The Grey-Cup champion Toronto Argonauts signed offensive lineman Darius Ciraco, defensive back Adarius Pickett and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade on Tuesday. Ciraco is Canadian while th...
Feb 14, 2023