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Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada
A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential schools. But it also found ther...
Feb 15, 2022

Man sentenced for defrauding Drayton Valley not-for-profit organization
A Drayton Valley man accused of defrauding a local not-for-profit organization of more than $200,000 has been sentenced.Eric Paul Butz, 36, was convicted of uttering a forged document and given a 22-m...
Feb 15, 2022

Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high as cyberattacks undermined earlier optimism Tuesday that the Kremlin might be drawing down its ...
Feb 15, 2022

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but masks, vaccine rules remain
VICTORIA - British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at sporting events, fitness centres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs on Wednesday night. People will ...
Feb 15, 2022

Convoy protesters pursue new funding, including own crypto token, as feds swoop in
OTTAWA - Figures behind the protests blockading Parliament Hill and various border crossings are championing new ways to finance their movement - including through their own crypto token - as Ottawa i...
Feb 15, 2022

Pepe suspended for role in brawl at end of Portuguese game
PORTO, Portugal (AP) - Porto defender Pepe was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a brawl in the Portuguese league last week. The ...
Feb 15, 2022

Panel agrees with Canada that Trump-era U.S. solar panel tariffs violate USMCA
WASHINGTON - When it comes to trade dispute victories in the post-NAFTA era, Canada just tied it up, 1-1. A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in ...
Feb 15, 2022

Forge FC takes on Mexico powerhouse Cruz Azul to open CONCACAF Champions League play
No stranger to facing CONCACAF opposition, Forge FC steps it up a notch Wednesday when it takes on Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul at Tim Hortons Field. The round-of-16 game marks Forge's debut in the S...
Feb 15, 2022

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision
Alberta Mounties are investigating a tragic highway collision on Valentine's Day.On Feb. 14, at 2:00 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 21 and Range Road 220. Upon arrival, RCMP...
Feb 15, 2022

F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats
Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlf...
Feb 15, 2022