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Province signs new five-year deal for legal aid services
Albertans with low incomes can rest assured that if they need a legal aid lawyer, they should be able to get one.The Government of Alberta has announced that it has signed a five-year governance agree...
Sep 04, 2024
Veteran BC United legislator Mike Bernier to run as independent in fall election
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Veteran British Columbia legislator Mike Bernier will run in the fall provincial election as an independent instead of joining several former BC United candidates in running under...
Sep 04, 2024
The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing Wednesday to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election, according to three people familiar with the matter. ...
Sep 04, 2024
Cypress County placed under fire ban again
Cypress County is once again under a fire ban.The lack of precipitation combined with the hot and dry conditions has led to the return of the ban.All fire permits are cancelled as a result of the ban ...
Sep 04, 2024
Quebec 'superminister' Pierre Fitzgibbon says drop in motivation is why he's leaving
MONTREAL - Quebec "superminister" Pierre Fitzgibbon says he is leaving office because he lost motivation to do the job. Fitzgibbon, who held the economy and energy portfolios, told reporters in Rimous...
Sep 04, 2024
The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election. That's according to two people familiar with an upcoming annou...
Sep 04, 2024
Mexico's Congress advances contentious bill to make all judges run for election
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The lower house of Mexico's Congress approved contentious legislation Wednesday that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand...
Sep 04, 2024
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle has signed a two-year contract extension with the Israel-Premier Tech team that runs through 2026. The 33-year-old from Sainte-Perptue, Que., joined the team in 2022 ...
Sep 04, 2024
Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says
Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient with a brain injury - a finding that could significantly impact patient care. Karnig Kazazian, a research asso...
Sep 04, 2024
Canada's Priscilla Gagne happy more blind judokas are getting a chance at Paralympics
Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagne isn't enjoying the easy ride she once expected at the Paris Paralympics. But as the three-time Paralympian enters her final Games, she welcomes the competition - becaus...
Sep 04, 2024