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Navy commander defends need for 15 new warships as Ottawa reassesses costs
OTTAWA - The head of the Royal Canadian Navy is admitting to some worries that the military's ability to operate with only 12 frigates in recent years could be used as a way to justify permanently shr...
Sep 28, 2022
Two arrested in connection to alleged Ponoka shooting
RCMP have now arrested and charged two people in connection to an alleged shooting incident that took place Sept. 21 in Ponoka.On Sept. 21, RCMP told media that they had responded to a report of a sho...
Sep 28, 2022
Newcomer Otto Porter Jr. happy to be another veteran voice for talented young Raptors
VICTORIA - When Otto Porter Jr. was considering an offer from the Toronto Raptors, he didn't have to look far for a scouting report. "First thing he did (was call me)," Thaddeus Young said. "He said '...
Sep 28, 2022
There’s still time to get your tickets for the LIFE CHANCES 50/50 LOTTERY
Officials with the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools are reminding central Albertans that there's still time to get your tickets for the LIFE CHANCES 50/50 LOTTERY.Described as creating life chan...
Sep 28, 2022
Quebec election: Legault says accepting more than 50,000 immigrants a year 'suicidal'
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says it would be "suicidal" for the Quebec nation if more than 50,000 immigrants arrive in the province per year. Legault made the statement du...
Sep 28, 2022
EU seeks trade sanctions on Russia over 'sham' Ukraine votes
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union countries should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine, senior EU officials said Wedne...
Sep 28, 2022
Kurdish officials: Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack
KOYA, Iraq (AP) - An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed at least nine people and wounded 32 others, the Kurd...
Sep 28, 2022
Royal Canadian Mint releases coin celebrating 50th anniversary of 1972 Summit Series
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating the anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series with a $2 coin celebrating Canada's hockey triumph over the Soviet Union The 1972 Summit Series was an eight...
Sep 28, 2022
Fiona fallout: Nova Scotia premier blasts cellphone companies for poor service
HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia has issued a stinging rebuke to the telecommunications companies that serve the province, saying too many residents are still without cellphone service four days a...
Sep 28, 2022
Financier gives seven-figure sum to Canada's alpine, para alpine and ski cross racers
Alpine Canada's board chair has made a personal donation of $1.3 million to national alpine, para-alpine and ski cross racers to reduce the amount athletes pay out of their own pocket to race for thei...
Sep 28, 2022