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Feds stop short of mandatory national crime gun tracing, citing provincial control
OTTAWA - Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some would like...
Sep 23, 2022
Quebec election: Party leaders back on the hustings after final debate of campaign
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is campaigning in the Montreal area this morning, a day after he faced targeted attacks from his four opponents during the final election debat...
Sep 23, 2022
Hurricane Fiona forecast to bring 'severe' winds, heavy rainfall to Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - As much as 200 millimetres of rain is forecast to fall on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, as hurricane Fiona tracks towards the East Coast. In addition to significant storm ...
Sep 23, 2022
Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which hav...
Sep 22, 2022
Wander Franco drives in 3 as Rays beat Blue Jays 10-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Thursday night in the opener of a big four-game series betwe...
Sep 22, 2022
US Supreme Court says Alabama can carry out execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Alabama can proceed Thursday night with the execution of an inmate convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting. Justices in a 5-4 decision vacated an i...
Sep 22, 2022
Number of opioid deaths in Grande Prairie down in July
The Alberta Government has reported on its second quarter of 2022 for the Alberta substance use surveillance system.In the first seven months of this year, Grande Prairie has seen 24 drug poisoning de...
Sep 22, 2022
Specialists join forces to push B.C. for same recognition as family doctors
Specialists ranging from cardiologists to pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons are pushing the British Columbia government to alleviate backlogs that have worsened wait times. Their stance comes as t...
Sep 22, 2022
Alberta reintroducing portion of gas tax Oct. 1
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A portion of the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel will return next month.Alberta's United Conservative government has told retailers to start collecting 4.5 cents per litre ...
Sep 22, 2022
RCMP arrest three B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international drug trafficking network has led to charges against three residents and an alleged associate in Ja...
Sep 22, 2022