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Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER - The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British Columbia by a fellow painter who says Morrisseau sexually assaulted him in 2006. A lawyer for the estat...
Sep 05, 2025

Alberta government to create standards for releasing oil tailings into environment
The Alberta government says it will begin creating standards for releasing treated oil tailings into the environment.Creating release standards is one of four policy recommendations pitched by a gover...
Sep 05, 2025

Rebels sign American forward Grayden Peterson
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed American Grayden Peterson to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.The 16-year-old from West Fargo, North Dakota played last season for...
Sep 05, 2025

First Nations call on Ottawa to crack down on drug traffickers in their communities
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs today called on Ottawa to crack down on the people selling drugs that are claiming lives in their communities. Chief Angela Levasseur of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation says ...
Sep 05, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was out on bail
WINNIPEG - Court records show Tyrone Simard, the man police say killed his sister and attacked several others with a knife on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday, was out on bail while f...
Sep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
TORONTO - Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical t...
Sep 05, 2025

Quebec minister asks Walmart, Amazon to stop selling pro-Hells Angels merchandise
MONTREAL - Amazon says it will remove products from its store that appear to promote the Hells Angels outlaw biker gang. The announcement comes after the Journal de Montral first reported that shirts ...
Sep 05, 2025

Carney calls for 'maximum pressure' on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain "maximum pressure" on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukrain...
Sep 05, 2025

Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fra...
Sep 05, 2025

Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is launching a suite of new measures to support sectors hit hardest by U.S. tariffs. Friday's announcement includes $5 billion for a new fund to...
Sep 05, 2025