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Liberals say Tories delaying help for Ukraine as advocacy group pleads with Poilievre
OTTAWA - Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free ...
Dec 01, 2023
Provincial government investing in the Calgary Zoo
CALGARY, AB - The government of Alberta is investing $15.5 million to revitalize the Canada Wild habitats at the Calgary Zoo.Officials said the funding will go toward expanding the habitats that featu...
Dec 01, 2023
Minister tight-lipped on whether it's looking at new regulator to fight online harms
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani is keeping tight-lipped about whether the federal government is considering a new regulator that would hold online platforms accountable for protecting users from...
Dec 01, 2023
Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard named NHL's rookie of the month
NEW YORK - Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard has been named the NHL's rookie of the month for November. Befard, the first-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft, led all rookies last month with 12 p...
Dec 01, 2023
Quebec teachers accuse Legault of 'emotional blackmail' after plea to end strike
QUEBEC - A striking Quebec teachers union says it won't give in to "emotional blackmail" from the premier after he asked them to return to work for the good of their students. Premier Franois Legault ...
Dec 01, 2023
Suspect pleads guilty to one charge in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video
CALGARY - A 20-year-old Calgary man facing charges stemming from a TikTok video has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity.Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two cou...
Dec 01, 2023
Ottawa didn't verify disputed Métis communities covered by federal bill: official
OTTAWA - A high-ranking federal official says Ottawa has not verified the legitimacy of disputed Mtis communities in Ontario that have been at the centre of heated debate over a government bill. Marti...
Dec 01, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Suspect pleads guilty to one charge in Calgary terrorism case
CALGARY - A 20-year-old Calgary man facing charges stemming from a TikTok video has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two co...
Dec 01, 2023
Festival of Wreaths back for 13th year in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe & District
If you like to decorate your front door with a beautiful wreath for those family holiday dinners, you can get one this year that also supports a good cause. The annual Festival of Wreaths has returned...
Dec 01, 2023
Man charged with second-degree murder after four killed in Winnipeg shooting
WINNIPEG - A man who was on supervised probation stemming from a 2021 assault has been charged in a shooting that killed four people in Winnipeg. Officers were called early Sunday to a home in the Wes...
Dec 01, 2023