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Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER - For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important and cultural role for Coast Salish people in Western Canada but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became e...
Dec 14, 2023
Trial scheduled for man accused of striking police vehicle in stolen car
A trial date has been scheduled for one of two people charged after a stolen vehicle struck a police car in central Alberta this fall.Brandon William Wallner, 34, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial i...
Dec 14, 2023
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites
OTTAWA - A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government. Independent S...
Dec 14, 2023
Valour FC takes Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first in CPL-U Sports draft
Valour FC selected University of Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first overall in Thursday's CPL-U Sports draft. Sheppard, a native of St. John's, becomes the first player drafted from Newfoundland b...
Dec 14, 2023
NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of their supply-and-confidence deal....
Dec 14, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Residents can return home after Quebec dike declared safe
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Authorities say work carried out by government engineers has stabilized a dike northwest of Montreal that was at risk of bursting. With the Morier dike in the Laurentians region d...
Dec 14, 2023
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards for 2023
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation's 2023 ITF World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the s...
Dec 14, 2023
Historic day at Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
A month ago he won the Canadian tie-down roping title. A week ago his wife Shelby (a Canadian) won the World championship in the breakaway roping. And Wednesday night, the 2019 World Champion, Haven M...
Dec 14, 2023
Alberta hunters encouraged to share wild meat with the food bank
Alberta Hunters Sharing Harvest is encouraging hunters with surplus harvest, to consider donating to the food bank.Through a program delivered and monitored by AHS, the Edmonton Food Bank is seeking d...
Dec 14, 2023
Unfinished business, threat to progressive policies driving Trudeau to run again
OTTAWA - If there is a walk in the snow coming for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this winter, it won't have anything to do with reflecting on his future. It also won't come as the result of being push...
Dec 14, 2023