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Emergencies Act commission report to be delivered Feb. 20
The federal commission looking into the Liberal government's decision to use the Emergencies Act is being granted an extension to deliver its report to the cabinet and the public at the same time this...
Feb 07, 2023
U.S. actor facing sex charges in Nevada also facing charge in B.C.
KEREMEOS, B.C. - A former actor in the movie "Dances With Wolves" who is facing eight sex-related charges in Nevada is also facing a charge in British Columbia. Documents filed in B.C. show Nathan Cha...
Feb 07, 2023
One-third of households say they're financially worse off compared to year ago: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll finds one-third of Canadian households say their financial situation has worsened over the last year. According to a Leger poll commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies...
Feb 07, 2023
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide First Nations with options around identifying possible human remains buried near residential schools. A statement from the of...
Feb 07, 2023
Highlights from the February 6 meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie city council:Close to 20 people who live in the Grande Banks neighbourhood came to council with concerns about a proposed apartel development. These ...
Feb 07, 2023
Demand still "pretty high" at Grande Prairie's Food Bank
Officials at the Food Bank in Grande Prairie say the number of people needing help is still "pretty high."Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim spoke to city council at its Monday meeting.He says while dem...
Feb 07, 2023
Overnight rescue dig saves toddler trapped in Thai well
BANGKOK (AP) - An overnight rescue operation successfully retrieved a 19-month-old girl from a dry artesian well shaft Tuesday - 18 hours after she fell into the hole at a cassava farm in northern Tha...
Feb 07, 2023
Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply
CHISASIBI, Que. - Heather House studies full-time through McGill University's distance education program, and when she is not immersed in books she is raising her eight children with her husband in Ch...
Feb 07, 2023
In The News for Feb. 7: Can the PM appease the country's Premiers on health care?
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, Feb. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching...
Feb 07, 2023
Will Biden's second state of the union mark a less protectionist approach to Canada?
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians still see the United States as their country's closest ally, even in an age of isolationism and protectionist policies. The online survey by Le...
Feb 07, 2023