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Redblacks look to impress in pre-season finale with roster spots on the line
OTTAWA - Ottawa Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce hopes he'll have to make some tough decisions heading into the CFL season. The Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday in the pre-season finale fo...
May 30, 2024
NDP accuses deputy Speaker of partisanship over Conservative party event
OTTAWA - The NDP says an advertisement for a Conservative party event featuring a photo of deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont in his official robes violates the neutrality of his office. NDP MP Lindsay ...
May 30, 2024
US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red ...
May 30, 2024
Montreal billionaire Robert Miller arrested on sex charges involving 10 victims
MONTREAL - Montreal police say billionaire Robert Miller, founder of the company Future Electronics, has been charged with sex crimes involving 10 victims, many of whom were minors. Police told a news...
May 30, 2024
Court certifies flooding lawsuit against Abbotsford, B.C., as class action
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging destruction in the November 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the Fraser Valley was magnified by improper operations of a pump...
May 30, 2024
Alberta government invests in non-profits and community vitalization
The Government of Alberta's 2024 budget includes an investment of $66 million into the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) and Community Initiatives Program (CIP) in an effort to enhance com...
May 30, 2024
Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jury has convicted Chad Daybell of murder in the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend's two youngest children. The verdict marks the end of a years-long investigation tha...
May 30, 2024
Town of Ponoka puts on park scavenger hunt
The Town of Ponoka is holding a scavenger hunt throughout the month of June in celebration of Recreation and Parks Month across Canada.Each week, the Town says it will share a clue on their website an...
May 30, 2024
Chinook's Edge board approves budget and sets financial direction for 2024-2025 school year
The Chinook's Edge Board of Trustees has approved a $140 million budget for the 2024-2025 school year.The decision follows a presentation from Treasurer Nadeem Altaf, and a Board discussion on May 28,...
May 30, 2024
Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to two U.S. officials fami...
May 30, 2024