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Joly testifies at Senate committee on Ukraine war and possible new sanctions law
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she supports a bill from an independent senator to confiscate seized Russian assets even though the government's version of such a law differs in one...
Apr 28, 2022
Big Valley resident wins a million bucks
A central Alberta woman is one of Alberta's newest millionaires after matching all seven numbers for one of the MAXMILLIONS prizes awarded for the March 29 Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) LO...
Apr 28, 2022
Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands at RDP Main Stage Theatre in May
Students from across Alberta will be participating in the annual Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands from May 16 - May 20, 2022. About 3,500 Junior, Senior and Community Band student...
Apr 28, 2022
Crown appeals stay of proceedings in case of Quebec judge accused of killing wife
QUEBEC - The Crown says it will appeal a Quebec Superior Court ruling that prevented a former judge from facing a new murder trial in the killing of his wife. Jacques Delisle, 86, had his application ...
Apr 28, 2022
AltaLink donates $1.2 million to STARS Air Ambulance
A major energy company in the province has made a sizable donation to a medical air rescue service.Gary Hart, President and COO of AltaLINK, says they made the $1.2 million donation to help with STARS...
Apr 28, 2022
Inuit organization develops shared plan with Mounties to improve relationship
The national organization representing Inuit people has developed a plan with Mounties to help improve the relationship with the police force. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, says hi...
Apr 28, 2022
Whitecaps sign Paraguayan midfielder Andrés Cubas as designated player
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Paraguayan international midfielder Andrs Cubas via transfer from French club Nmes Olympique. The Whitecaps said in a release Thursday that Cubas has ...
Apr 28, 2022
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area
OTTAWA - American vaccine maker Moderna will announce Friday it intends to build its promised Canadian production facility in the Montreal area. A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms th...
Apr 28, 2022
Ottawa will not tolerate another occupation, police chief warns biker convoy
Ottawa's interim police chief is warning a planned biker convoy that the city will not tolerate any sort of longer-term occupation of the capital. Interim police chief Steve Bell delivered the warning...
Apr 28, 2022
Live updates | Briton killed in Ukraine, another missing
LONDON - The British government says a U.K. national has been killed in Ukraine, and another is missing. The Foreign Office confirmed Thursday that it is supporting the family of a British national ki...
Apr 28, 2022