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Fraser Valley officials advocate for federal funding to upgrade dikes after floods
OTTAWA - The mayor of Abbotsford, B.C., says expecting local governments to shoulder the cost of infrastructure upgrades to protect their communities from flooding has been a "monumental mistake." Hen...
Apr 28, 2022

Judge dismisses Ontario MPP Randy Hillier's bail review request
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge has dismissed Ontario MPP Randy Hillier's request to have the terms of his bail conditions revised. Randy Hillier, an Independent member of Ontario's legislature, was in cour...
Apr 28, 2022

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison becomes sixth official candidate in leadership race
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is now up to six contenders who are officially in the running for Erin O'Toole's former job. Rural Ontario MP Scott Aitchison has been confirmed as a verified...
Apr 28, 2022

Track local flora and fauna with the 2022 City Nature Challenge, April 29-May 2
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is running its annual City Nature Challenge this weekend across the country.That includes in Red Deer, where residents of the city, or anyone in Lacombe County a...
Apr 28, 2022

Women's rugby 7s side back competing on home soil after tumultuous year off the field
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team returns to action on home soil this weekend, almost a year to the day that coach John Tait stepped down in the wake of an independent review into a complaint fro...
Apr 28, 2022

House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to legislation that would streamline a World War II-era military lend-lease program to more quickly provide Ukraine and other Eastern Europ...
Apr 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Calgary man admits to terrorism charges related to Islamic State
CALGARY - A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related activities with the militant group Islamic State. RCMP arrested Hussein Borhot in July 2020 after a seven-year investigation. He was cha...
Apr 28, 2022

N.L.'s Quidi Vidi village drops 'plantation' from building name ahead of royal visit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A historic fishing neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital is renaming of one its buildings less than a month ahead of a visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, ...
Apr 28, 2022

SPARC Caring Adult Awards Night a success
SPARC Red Deer celebrated dozens of community members Wednesday night who have made significant contributions towards helping local youth.On April 27, Strengthening Positive Assets & Resiliency in...
Apr 28, 2022

Info watchdog raps Justice Department over six-year access to information extension
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the Justice Department should not have told an MP it would take six years to respond to his request for documents about plans to ensure online platforms ...
Apr 28, 2022