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Officer testifies in case of New York couple kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec
MONTREAL - A Quebec police officer told a trial today that a couple from Upstate New York were kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in 2020 because of a drug deal involving their grandson. Investigator ...
Jan 12, 2023
B.C. creates $500 million fund to buy old rental buildings and protect tenants
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it will save rental homes and protect tenants from "housing speculators and profiteers" with the creation of a half-a-billion-dollar Rental Protect...
Jan 12, 2023
Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION - The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest at the site of one of the longest-running residen...
Jan 12, 2023
RDP’s new Global Skills Opportunity program to help students gain international study and work abroad experience
Eligible Red Deer Polytechnic students will have the opportunity to enhance their competencies and career opportunities by participating in unique global experiences, including in Costa Rica and Saint...
Jan 12, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeal from supporters of slain Mexican activist
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project. The applicants had aske...
Jan 12, 2023
Emergency Management pilot project in central Alberta
The central Alberta region has been identified as one of two pilot sites for a comprehensive emergency management project designed to strengthen regional partnerships, build local capacity, and enhanc...
Jan 12, 2023
Winnipeg police charge second man with attempting to intimidate justice official
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg have charged a second person in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge. Police say Randal Jay Cameron of Calgary, who is 45, has been charged with attempting to obstruct ju...
Jan 12, 2023
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...
Jan 12, 2023
Police investigate whether girls' alleged subway assaults related to fatal stabbing
Toronto police have not confirmed whether a group of teen girls who allegedly assaulted several people at public transit stations is the same one that allegedly stabbed a homeless man in the downtown ...
Jan 12, 2023
Trudeau says he's asked ministers to 'look into' McKinsey contracts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will examine federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey and Company. Opposition parties are demanding explanations after multiple ...
Jan 12, 2023