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Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and en...
Feb 20, 2025
B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of her brothers, niece and nephew
VICTORIA - The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the "unsurmountable" personal impact of the toxic drug crisis, which she says claimed the lives of two of her brothers, a...
Feb 20, 2025
Pakistani national accused in NYC terror plot against Jews agrees to extradition
MONTREAL - A Pakistani national from Ontario wanted in the U.S. on terror-related charges for allegedly targeting Jewish institutions in New York City has agreed to be extradited. During a brief Super...
Feb 20, 2025
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from D...
Feb 20, 2025
New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over h...
Feb 20, 2025
Vatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' and working from the hospital
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' clinical condition is "improving slightly," the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia. ...
Feb 20, 2025
Here's what to know about the future of The Mustard Seed in Medicine Hat
The future of The Mustard Seed's daytime services in Medicine Hat is in limbo.The non-profit, which has operated across Alberta since the 1980s, first opened its Community Impact Centre on Allowance A...
Feb 20, 2025
Rachel Homan, Bruce Mouat teams to clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto
TORONTO - Canada's Rachel Homan and Scotland's Bruce Mouat will clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto. The top-ranked women's and men's teams in the world square off in the Rio Mare Battle...
Feb 20, 2025
New York governor says prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - New York's governor says prison workers are being arrested today on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed. The beating of Robert Brooks by multipl...
Feb 20, 2025
Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce
San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the Spurs announced Thursday. It is a massive ...
Feb 20, 2025