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First Nation to file series of lawsuits against N.S. government, commercial fishers
INDIAN BROOK, N.S. - A Mi'kmaq First Nation that encountered violence after it opened a self-regulated lobster fishery says it will sue non-Indigenous fishers and the Nova Scotia government for allege...
Nov 12, 2020

Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia gaming official says concerns were raised as larger amounts of suspicious cash with possible links to money laundering began showing up at casinos while the provi...
Nov 12, 2020

Red Deer County pitching in $350,000 for Sylvan Lake’s Pogadl Park
Sylvan Lake's newest sports park is getting an assist from Red Deer County. Council on Tuesday approved $350,000 for the new multi-sport park located in southwest Sylvan Lake. The $23 million park wil...
Nov 12, 2020

Bill to ban conversion therapy being turned into political fundraising tool
OTTAWA - A proposed bill banning forcing someone into therapy to alter their sexual orientation is turning into a political fundraising tool. Conservative MP and failed leadership candidate Dere...
Nov 12, 2020

Kurtis Rourke very familiar with following in the footsteps of older brother Nathan
It's become a very familiar path for Kurtis Rourke. Throughout his football career, Rourke has had to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Nathan, and prove he was good enough and not there j...
Nov 12, 2020

RCMP charges former executive in Toronto with bribing a foreign official
OTTAWA - The RCMP has charged a former business executive with bribing a public official from Botswana. The Mounties allege Damodar Arapakota, a former executive of Toronto-based IMEX Systems Inc., pr...
Nov 12, 2020

"I like to compete against the best" - De Grasse disappointed he won't race Coleman
The world's fastest men have never intimidated Andre De Grasse. He prefers to measure himself against the very best. So it's no surprise Canada's sprint star is disappointed there likely won't b...
Nov 12, 2020

Trial ordered in 2019 campground shooting
A 21-year-old Rocky Mountain House man charged with attempted murder after a man was shot repeatedly at a Hummingbird Backcountry campground in 2019 has been ordered to stand trial. A preliminary hear...
Nov 12, 2020

New restrictions take effect in Manitoba as Ontario awaits new COVID-19 projections
Manitoba is entering the first day of a partial lockdown meant to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases while Ontario is set to release new projections after setting a record for daily infections. Mani...
Nov 12, 2020

US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the federal government ran up a record October ...
Nov 12, 2020