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Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account
VANCOUVER - Standing amid the noise of traffic and hustle of pedestrians on the same Vancouver sidewalk where he was arrested and handcuffed in December 2019, Maxwell Johnson said he finally feels at ...
May 05, 2022
Alberta premier's caucus foe calls him soft on Ottawa, gets verbal slap in return
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney's arch-foe in caucus took his fight with the Alberta premier to the floor of the legislature Thursday and received in return a backhanded verbal slap from a cabinet minister. B...
May 05, 2022
Canada to investigate sexual violence against women in Ukraine as war crimes
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will help investigate sexual violence by Russian troops against women and girls in Ukraine. Speaking in Ottawa after talks with Ann Linde, Swe...
May 05, 2022
Interesting off-season and new quadrennial awaits after memorable curling campaign
A memorable curling season essentially comes to a close this weekend ahead of a new quadrennial that will see some interesting changes on the domestic scene. Most elite men's and women's teams will ha...
May 05, 2022
Redevelopment of Ponoka's 51 Avenue to begin mid-May
Work is set to begin on the redevelopment of Ponoka's 51 Avenue.Weather-permitting, it will start mid-May.The improvements planned for 51 Avenue (between 50 Street and 51 Street) will replace aging in...
May 05, 2022
Steps for Life Walk happening Saturday at Bower Ponds
The annual Steps for Life Walk goes this Saturday, May 7, at Bower Ponds in Red Deer.Registration is at 9:30, with the opening ceremony at 11, next to the main stage.Steps for Life is in memory of all...
May 05, 2022
Crown alleges Jacob Hoggard violently raped teen girl, woman in 2016 incidents
TORONTO - Prosecutors allege Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard repeatedly and violently raped a teen girl and a young woman in two separate incidents months apart, leaving each of them bleeding, bruised...
May 05, 2022
Remains of young girl found in Toronto dumpster, area residents in shock
TORONTO - Shock and disbelief gripped residents of one of Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods on Thursday as Toronto police revealed that the remains of a young girl had been discovered in a constructi...
May 05, 2022
Wolf Creek Public Schools and Blackfalds affirm partnership on shared advocacy
Wolf Creek Public Schools' (WCPS) and the Town of Blackfalds are reaffirming their commitment to shared advocacy initiatives. Meeting in April, the WCPS's Board of Trustees and the town council discus...
May 05, 2022
Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik
OTTAWA - Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, K...
May 05, 2022