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CP NewsAlert: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage
VANCOUVER - Former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says she is satisfied in her "past work, identity and self-worth" after the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association stripped her of an award beca...
Mar 09, 2023

Canada falls 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB's Seattle Mariners
PEORIA, Ariz. - Kaden Polcovich's two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win over Canada on Thursday in an exhibition game leading up to the World Baseball Classic. Do...
Mar 09, 2023

Federal Court approves 'historic' $2.8B residential day schools settlement
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has approved a $2.8 billion settlement agreement between the Canadian government and plaintiffs representing 325 First Nations whose members went to residential day s...
Mar 09, 2023

Texas executes inmate for killing 4 during drug robbery
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant. Arthur Brown Jr., 52, r...
Mar 09, 2023

Report: Trump invited to testify before NY grand jury
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify next week before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 pres...
Mar 09, 2023

Province to provide grants upwards of $10K for Alberta Culture Days
EDMONTON, AB - Applications for Alberta Culture Days are now open. Every September, the province provides funding for community organizations looking to host free public events that highlight cultural...
Mar 09, 2023

Liberals set to begin consultation on creation of foreign influence registry
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to take the next step toward creating a registration system to help prevent foreign meddling in Canadian affairs. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino plans...
Mar 09, 2023

Meet the Street to transform as City focuses on supporting community-led initiatives
Some changes are on the way for the City of Red Deer's Meet the Street initiative, which aims to encourage residents and visitors alike to visit the city's core.This year, officials say the City's app...
Mar 09, 2023

Blue Jays beat Braves, lose to Rays in split-squad spring training games
George Springer hit a two-run homer as a Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in spring training baseball action Thursday. Another Jays split squad was defeated 6-1 by Tampa Bay a...
Mar 09, 2023

Canadians can experience several means of foreign interference: expert
OTTAWA - Allegations of foreign interference in Canada's democracy have dominated discussions on Parliament Hill for the past week, with the prime minister unveiling new measures aimed at investigatin...
Mar 09, 2023