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Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies open-pit coal mine
A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains.Ron Davis, reeve of the Municipal District...
Jun 05, 2024
Raed Jaser, convicted in Via Rail terror plot, loses appeal
Ontario's highest court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of one of the two men found guilty of terrorism charges in a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. Raed Jaser...
Jun 05, 2024
Weather window may help search for three missing mountaineers: B.C. RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police and rescue teams hope a window of good weather will help the search for three mountaineers lost since Friday on Mount Garibaldi in British Columbia. A Squamish RCMP spokeswoman...
Jun 05, 2024
Vehicle financing will be more affordable with interest rate cut, industry experts say
The Bank of Canada's move to cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday will make vehicle financing more affordable, the owner of a Medicine Hat dealership said."In the car i...
Jun 05, 2024
Jesse Marsch likes what he see in first camp in charge of Canadian men
Jesse Marsch likes what he's seen at his first camp in charge of the Canadian men's soccer team. "All the things that I felt about the team and the optimism I have had has been exceeded by the work th...
Jun 05, 2024
Robert Miller too sick to defend himself against sex charges, his lawyers say
MONTREAL - Lawyers defending Quebec billionaire businessman Robert Miller against sex crime charges have filed an application for a stay of proceedings, saying he is too sick to appear in court. The f...
Jun 05, 2024
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first...
Jun 05, 2024
Mirra Andreeva defeats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka to reach the French Open semifinals at age 17
PARIS (AP) - Mirra Andreeva, an unseeded 17-year-old from Russia, surprised No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist ...
Jun 05, 2024
Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The warden of a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin was jailed on Wednesday hours before a scheduled news conference where officials were expected to announce even more arrests s...
Jun 05, 2024
Putin takes questions from international journalists for first time since inauguration
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions Wednesday from international journalists for the first time since his inauguration at a roundtable session on the sideline...
Jun 05, 2024