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Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C. ...
Feb 14, 2023
MPs seek transparency in Canada's sanctions regime, accountability for Russia's war
OTTAWA - The House of Commons foreign affairs committee wants the Liberal government to report to Parliament on a regular basis about whether its sanctions regime is actually working. The committee la...
Feb 14, 2023
What we know — and don't know — about the objects being shot down over North America
OTTAWA - Canadians have been inundated with reports of unidentified objects being shot down by American fighter jets over the U.S. and Canada. So what do we know about what is happening - and what don...
Feb 14, 2023
Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit. Lamar Johnson,...
Feb 14, 2023
Airborne incursions offer clear evidence that Norad needs an upgrade: U.S. expert
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are eyeing the sky with suspicion these days - as well as the shared continental defence system that's supposed to be watching it for them. The North American...
Feb 14, 2023
Province hoping foreign nurses can fill open spaces in Alberta
CALGARY - The Alberta government is providing more spaces and financial aid to get internationally-educated nurses accredited in the province.The province is hoping foreign nurses will be able to fill...
Feb 14, 2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran quarterback Trevor Harris
REGINA - Trevor Harris is officially a Saskatchewan Roughrider. The CFL club announced Harris's signing Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. But sources had indicated last week that Harris agree...
Feb 14, 2023
Drugs and weapon seized during search of rural Fairview property
A Fairview man is in custody following a search warrant being executed on a rural property near the community. Peace River and Fairview RCMP detachment members, with assistance from the Western Albert...
Feb 14, 2023
Leafs star Auston Matthews eyeing Wednesday return following knee sprain
TORONTO - Auston Matthews is ready to get back into action. The Maple Leafs star told reporters following Tuesday's practice he's aiming to return to the lineup when Toronto hosts the Chicago Blackhaw...
Feb 14, 2023
Conservatives clarify opposition to Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law after its MPs voted in support of a provision ...
Feb 14, 2023