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Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he had a meeting with the regional director of Canada's spy agency over allegations of foreign interference in the province's elections. He says he w...
May 08, 2023
Group of 17 central Alberta mayors lobby province for changes in health care
A group of 17 central Alberta mayors has joined to lobby the provincial government for changes in how healthcare is delivered in their communities. The Town of Sylvan Lake, who's mayor Megan Hanson wa...
May 08, 2023
Valérie Tétreault advocates for mental health resources at National Bank Open
Valrie Ttreault stepped away from competitive tennis when she was just 23 in part because she was struggling with her mental health. Now that she's the tournament director for the National Bank Open, ...
May 08, 2023
Samsonov's injury status unclear ahead of Game 4 with Maple Leafs facing elimination
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Ilya Samsonov could still play a role with his team on the brink of elimination. The Maple Leafs goaltender left Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of...
May 08, 2023
'Persona non grata:' Canada expelling Chinese diplomat after threats to Tory MP
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expelling Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, whom Canada's spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Ko...
May 08, 2023
TB screening planned for Nunavut hamlet battling outbreak since 2021
PANGNIRTUNG, Nunavut - The Nunavut government and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, a group representing Inuit in the territory, are holding a community-wide screening clinic for tuberculosis in Pangnir...
May 08, 2023
Defence minister says Canada wants to share advanced military technology with allies
OTTAWA - The defence minister says Canada is interested in sharing more advanced defence technology with its allies as the focus of a trilateral military deal between Australia, the United Kingdom and...
May 08, 2023
AltaLink performing aerial patrols of electric transmission facilities in the area this week
Residents and businesses in southern and central Alberta are being advised that AltaLink will be using a helicopter to perform an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities in the area.Th...
May 08, 2023
Canadian Luiji Vilain comfortable, confident entering second season with Vikings
Experience has been the great equalizer for Canadian Luiji Vilain. The 25-year-old Ottawa native is preparing for his second training camp with the Minnesota Vikings. The six-foot-four, 252-pound outs...
May 08, 2023
Maple Leafs in tough down 3-0 to Panthers: 'Anything worth achieving is hard'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Sheldon Keefe thought this script was a thing of the past. The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a maddening hurdle and confounding mental block when they topped the Tampa Bay Light...
May 08, 2023