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Trial dates set for accused in Lethbridge human trafficking case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Calgary man will face a trial early next year in connection to an investigation into alleged human trafficking.Ziyaad Noor, 38, was arrested by Lethbridge police in August 2021.He i...
May 05, 2022
'Colonialism and cucumbers': Governor General gets lukewarm reception in Quebec
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon still has some work to do on her French. The premier made the comments in Quebec City today after meeting with Simon on Wednesday during her fi...
May 05, 2022
Out & About: Loving the Leafs from Redcliff
The world's biggest Toronto Maple Leafs fan doesn't live in Toronto, Ontario, or anywhere in Eastern Canada.Instead, the married father of four in the finance business, Kurtis Stevenson, lives in Redc...
May 05, 2022
Ex-staffer to ask court to make Alberta premier testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
EDMONTON - A former senior Alberta government staffer suing Premier Jason Kenney's office for what she alleges was wrongful dismissal will be seeking a court order to compel Kenney to testify in the l...
May 05, 2022
Death toll rises to 26 in central China building collapse
BEIJING (AP) - The death toll has risen to 26 in the collapse of a building in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency says that 10 people had also been rescued as of Tuesday night. Rescuers ha...
May 05, 2022
SCAM ALERT: Texts from 'Service Alberta' for fake $300 rebates
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are being warned of a new scam making the rounds.Consumer Protection Alberta (CPA) says in a social media post that scammers are sending out text messages, informing people ...
May 05, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning once again bounce back from a post-season loss
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lightning harnessed their inner anger on Wednesday night, a skill that has helped them win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Victor Hedman scored and added three assists as Tampa down...
May 05, 2022
Tory leadership debate, youth eating disorders rising : In The News for May 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ... F...
May 05, 2022
Firefighters say recognition of cancer risk is tough battle, especially in Quebec
VANCOUVER - Jenn Dawkins remembers the spring day in 2016 when she joined four other female firefighters at British Columbia's legislature to lobby for the inclusion of breast cancer as a presumed occ...
May 05, 2022
Five Conservative leadership hopefuls square off in debate tonight in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Five out of the six candidates vying for Tory leadership will appear on stage tonight for a debate before a room of conservative faithful. It's not an official leadership debate, but is being...
May 05, 2022