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Vancouver Canucks goalie Silovs confident, calm heading into new season
PENTICTON, B.C. - Arturs Silovs was the Vancouver Canucks breakout star during last season's playoffs - and not only for his fashion sense. Now, with Vancouver's leading goalie Thatcher Demko sideline...
Sep 20, 2024

County of Stettler deploys two rescue Sea Doos
The County of Stettler has formally added two rescue Sea Doo watercraft units to its fleet.The units were fundraised for by the Stettler Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and the Stettler Volunteer Fir...
Sep 20, 2024

Joly says around 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon as violence escalates
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says close to 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon months after warning there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate them if the situation deteriorates further. J...
Sep 20, 2024

Canada announces $151 million for polio eradication, after outbreak in Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Canada is setting aside $151 million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Tor...
Sep 20, 2024

RCMP officers face firing over 'atrocious' racist behaviour, harassment
VANCOUVER - Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged "atrocious," "racist" and "horrible" behaviour detailed by a fellow officer. A schedule from the RCMP shows...
Sep 20, 2024

Letter: Immigration Minister's office clarifies response to Premier Smith on asylum seeker
Letter to the Editor, in response to: Welcoming Week events start in Red Deer as Premier Smith says no to more asylum seekers --The world is facing unprecedented flows of asylum seekers, and Canada is...
Sep 20, 2024

Theft report leads to arrest of four individuals for weapons offences
Wetaskiwin RCMP have charged four people with an assortment of weapon and other offences after they allegedly received an oil change and left without paying.On September 18, Wetaskiwin RCMP received r...
Sep 20, 2024

Smart Farm tour showcases the future of pasture management
The Grey Wooded Forage Association (GWFA) and Olds College are hosting a Technology and Forages Field Day, an opportunity to witness the future of pasture management first hand through an interactive ...
Sep 20, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Three men injured after man enters Quebec mosque bearing a knife
MONTREAL - Three men have been injured after a 24-year-old man entered a mosque southwest of Montreal armed with a knife. Police in Chteauguay, Que., on Montreal's South Shore, say the three men were ...
Sep 20, 2024

WHL commissioner shares season-opening message to fans
Western Hockey League Commissioner Dan Near is sharing a special message ahead of the league's 59th season."Our 22 Clubs across western Canada and the Pacific Northwest belong to their communities. We...
Sep 20, 2024