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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demands Indian PM Modi stop stoking anti-Muslim hate
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stop stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in India. In an outspoken intervention into Indian politics, Singh says...
Apr 14, 2022
Michael Misa, 15, granted exceptional player status ahead of OHL draft
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Michael Misa just broke one of Connor McDavid's records. The 15-year-old is now set to join the Edmonton Oilers superstar as a member of another elite class. The Ontario Hockey Feder...
Apr 14, 2022
Brooklyn subway attack suspect ordered held without bail
NEW YORK (AP) - The man charged in this week's Brooklyn subway attack has been ordered held without bail, with prosecutors saying he terrified the "entire city." Frank James was arrested in Manhattan ...
Apr 14, 2022
Mountie recalls killer looked at him as he aimed pistol to end N.S. rampage
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Mountie has testified that a single glance from the bloodied driver of a Mazda hatchback was the final confirmation that he had a mass killer lined up in his pistol sights. Con...
Apr 14, 2022
Confirmed case of avian flu at British Columbia poultry farm in north Okanagan
VICTORIA - A positive case of avian influenza has been confirmed on a British Columbia farm in the north Okanagan region. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham says in a statement the Canadian Foo...
Apr 14, 2022
Abortion restriction bill signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict abortion ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court de...
Apr 14, 2022
Central Albertans win bronze at junior handball championship in Mexico
Two central Alberta teens recently won bronze for Canada at the North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Jr. Women's Championship.The tournament was played April 4-8 at the Mexican O...
Apr 14, 2022
Supreme Court affirms drug, firearm convictions despite police officer's mistake
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a man's convictions on firearm and drug charges even though his arrest in Calgary six years ago violated his charter rights. In a ruling today, the high...
Apr 14, 2022
Real Property Rights Committee holds public meeting today in Eckville
The Real Property Rights Committee will be holding an in-person public meeting on April 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Eckville.This Thursday, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta's Select Special Committee on Re...
Apr 14, 2022
PGA Tour Canada unveils Fortinet Cup, season-long point competition
TORONTO - The top men's golf tour in Canada is introducing a new sponsor and points format. PGA Tour Canada, formerly known as the Mackenzie Tour, announced on Thursday that Fortinet will now sponsor ...
Apr 14, 2022