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Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet p...
Oct 11, 2022

Trudeau announces money for Quebec firm that produces minerals for electric cars
SOREL-TRACY, Que. - The federal government says it will invest $222 million to help a Quebec company increase production of critical minerals for goods such as electric cars and batteries. Prime Minis...
Oct 11, 2022

Christian Cage excited for All Elite Wrestling's first events in Canada
It's been more than a decade since professional wrestling legend Christian Cage has been able to perform in his home and native land. He'll finally get his chance this week. Raised in Orangeville, Ont...
Oct 11, 2022

RCMP investigating shooting death in Dawson Creek
The R-C-M-P's north district major crime unit in BC is investigating the weekend death of a man in Dawson Creek. Police say they were called to a vehicle collision on Highway 97 and instead found a sh...
Oct 11, 2022

'Defending Saskatchewan': Moe prepared to take legal actions over pollution laws
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is prepared to take legal actions over federal regulations on pollution. The Saskatchewan Party government has outlined a policy and st...
Oct 11, 2022

Danielle Smith becomes 19th Premier of Alberta
Danielle Smith has been officially sworn in as the 19th Premier of Alberta. Past Premier Jason Kenney handed in his resignation and it was accepted by Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakani. Smith promised ...
Oct 11, 2022

Quick Quotes: Scott Smith out as Hockey Canada's president and CEO, board resigns
Scott Smith left his role as Hockey Canada's president and CEO on Tuesday after months of controversy over how the national sport organization handled allegations that a group sexual assault involving...
Oct 11, 2022

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said Tuesday in announcing the results of its save-the...
Oct 11, 2022

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta's new premier
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith has become Alberta's new premier. Smith was sworn into office by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton. Smith will also serve as intergovernmen...
Oct 11, 2022

Cap on international students' working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates
OTTAWA - Advocates who want the federal government to lift the cap on working hours for international students say a new pilot project that allows them to work more should be made permanent. Last week...
Oct 11, 2022