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'Unmitigated gall': Senator rejects minister's call to pass Liberal guns bill quickly
OTTAWA - A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals' controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law. His office ...
Jun 08, 2023
Expanded facility could double production at Prairie Gleaners
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Since day one the mission of Prairie Gleaners has been to feed hungry people around the world.They'll be able to boost their production thanks to the new building being unveiled o...
Jun 08, 2023
Fresh D.C. breeze eases atmospheric angst as Canadian smoke chokes U.S. capital
WASHINGTON - Tourists in the U.S. capital are taking Canada's prodigious wildfire smoke in stride. Air quality alerts in Washington, D.C., reached "code purple" status today, one notch below the "maro...
Jun 08, 2023
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes says NHLers want to play in Montreal
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes disagrees with the perception that NHL players don't want to play in Montreal, noting that winger Cole Caufield was happy to commit to th...
Jun 08, 2023
Alberta premier downplays link between wildfires and climate change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of the unprecedented wildfires in Alberta.In an interview with Rea...
Jun 08, 2023
Our Town: Theatres
MEDICINE HAT, AB - In the 21st episode of Our Town, we look back at a time before streaming and personal screens, back to when the theatre was the biggest entertainment game in town.New episodes of Ou...
Jun 08, 2023
New-look Alouettes eager to prove doubters wrong in 2023: 'They better be ready'
MONTREAL - For the first time in years, Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia is entering a season where he can focus on football, and nothing else. The Alouettes open their season at home...
Jun 08, 2023
Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - Kosovo's prime minister on Thursday complained of bias against his country from the United States and the European Union and tolerance of what he called Serbia's authoritarian ...
Jun 08, 2023
Senate report recommends Canada develop targeted suicide prevention strategies
A Senate report released today says Canada can make major strides in addressing suicide prevention if all levels of government develop strategies tailored towards men and Indigenous people, the groups...
Jun 08, 2023
Officials: Devastating 2021 Colorado blaze caused by smoldering fire outside home and power lines
DENVER (AP) - Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier and a sparking power line caused a Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left ...
Jun 08, 2023