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Flair Airlines adding extra flights beginning May long weekend
EDMONTON, AB - Flair Airlines has announced extra flights between Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver starting on May 19, 2023.In a news release, the airline stated the flights are aimed to help Canadians...
May 17, 2023
Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records
OTTAWA - Three former senior judges will have the final say on the public disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The Liberal governm...
May 17, 2023
RCMP report 911 network outage across N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories say people trying to call emergency services are not able to get through by calling 911. They say people requiring urgent police service should dial the...
May 17, 2023
Smoky haze from active wildfires forecasted to worsen in B.C. Interior
Environment Canada says smoke from wildfires in the B.C. Interior is expected to worsen in the coming days, bringing poor air quality and associated health risks. In a special air quality statement, E...
May 17, 2023
Alberta Liberal party shares healthcare platform
Alberta Liberal Leader John Roggeveen has unveiled the Alberta Liberal healthcare platform. "Albertans are understandably worried. They can't find a family doctor. They can't access mental health trea...
May 17, 2023
Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation, tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston's district attorney and violated multiple policies...
May 17, 2023
Alouettes’ sign first-round pick Lwal Uguak, release 11 players
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed first-round pick and six-foot-five, 271-pound defensive lineman Lwal Uguak on Wednesday. Uguak, selected seventh overall in this year's draft, took part in roo...
May 17, 2023
Supreme Court won't put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines. The high court de...
May 17, 2023
Two shooting deaths within 12 hours in Montreal, eighth and ninth homicides of year
Montreal police are investigating two shooting deaths that occurred within less than twelve hours of each other. Police responded to a call around 3 a.m. about a 28-year-old man shot dead behind an ap...
May 17, 2023
Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counter-factual speculation'
WASHINGTON - Alberta-based Enbridge Inc. is pushing back hard against an Indigenous band's efforts to shut down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa wants...
May 17, 2023