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Business community gets opportunity to discuss issues with members of city council
Medicine Hat, AB--The business community had a chance to ask questions and raise concerns with Medicine Hat's Mayor and some members of city council during a town hall meeting Tuesday evening at the E...
Oct 18, 2023

New Speaker puts MPs on notice over unruly, toxic behaviour in House of Commons
OTTAWA, Ill. - Speaker Greg Fergus is warning MPs that he will use all powers available to him to maintain order and decorum in the House of Commons if they can't do it themselves. Fergus rose before ...
Oct 18, 2023

Environmental group challenges federal action on protecting endangered spotted owl
VANCOUVER - An environmental group is in Federal Court in Vancouver challenging what it describes as Ottawa's failure to protect the endangered northern spotted owl despite an "imminent threat" to its...
Oct 18, 2023

Exams, flights all part of training for international figure skating, competitor says
Canadian figure skaters are preparing to take part in the 2023 Skate Canada International event. But first, some have university exams to write. Madeline Schizas is in her third year at McMaster Unive...
Oct 18, 2023

Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor
LYTTON, B.C. - Former Lytton, B.C., residents are rallying to protest continual delays that they say have hampered their ability to rebuild more than two years after a devastating wildfire tore throug...
Oct 18, 2023

2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded another, authorities announce...
Oct 18, 2023

As Canada evacuates citizens in Israel, some Israeli-Canadians don't want to leave
MONTREAL - As Shawna Goodman-Sone spoke to a reporter from a suburb of Tel-Aviv Wednesday, she had to end the call abruptly and seek refuge in her home's safe room as an air raid warning went off. Bef...
Oct 18, 2023

Province taking immediate action to improve access to primary health care in Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta is making changes aimed at making it easier for family doctors and caregivers to see more patients. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says $57 million will be spent over the next thr...
Oct 18, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars sign Canadian Rourke to their active roster
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Canadian Nathan Rourke has been elevated to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster. The NFL team announced Wednesday it had signed the Victoria native from the practice squad to t...
Oct 18, 2023

Canada beats Slovenia, advances to quarterfinals at mixed curling worlds
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada improved to 7-0 and clinched a quarterfinal spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-5 win over Slovenia on Wednesday. Skip Felix Asselin and his...
Oct 18, 2023