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Feds still trying to rescue families of Canadians who helped in Afghanistan: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says he's working with Canadians who helped the military in Afghanistan to develop programs that would bring their families to safety. Two Canadians who serve...
May 31, 2023
Sentencing set for man charged in 2020 Ponoka homicide
Sentencing has been scheduled early next year for a man charged in the death of a woman in Ponoka two-and-a-half years ago.Ryan Jake Applegarth, 30, of Ponoka, is scheduled for sentencing in Wetaskiwi...
May 31, 2023
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases. In a 6-3 rul...
May 31, 2023
CF Montreal introducing a women's program to its academy
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is introducing a women's program to its academy, the club announced Wednesday. The CF Montreal Academy is taking over the Women's Excel Program, a Soccer Quebec national develop...
May 31, 2023
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to third round of French Open, Alcaraz awaits
PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovlaov has advanced to the third round at the French Open for the first time with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. To go any further, he'll need to get ...
May 31, 2023
Body of Missouri ER doctor had apparent gunshot wound, found in Arkansas body of water
Authorities say a missing emergency room doctor from Missouri whose body was found in northwestern Arkansas died from an apparent gunshot wound but they are still investigating what happened in the we...
May 31, 2023
No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint
Quebec's ethics commissioner has cleared Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, saying he did not breach the ethics code by participating in a pheasant hunt last year on a private island southeast of Mon...
May 31, 2023
Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors
OTTAWA - The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024. Defence Minister Anita Anand made the ...
May 31, 2023
Arrest made in central Alberta homicide
An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide on the O'Chiese First Nation this month.On May 8, 2023, Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded to a report of a shooting on the O'Chiese First Nation...
May 31, 2023
Fans will be able to play so-called Hole Zero at upcoming RBC Canadian Open
Fans will be able to play a hole at Oakdale Golf and Country Club when it hosts the RBC Canadian Open next week. The unique spectator experience is possible because the club in Toronto's northwest cor...
May 31, 2023