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Southend RCMP seize alcohol near Highway 102 junction
Southend RCMP has seized a sizable amount of liquor during a traffic stop Saturday. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states on June 19 just after 12 a.m., Southend police stopped a veh...
Jun 22, 2021
Former labour leader, Liberal candidate among three new Senate appointments
OTTAWA - Three new senators, including a high-profile labour leader, have been named to the upper chamber on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Hassan Yussuff, who just stepped down from a s...
Jun 22, 2021
Coal companies hope to move forward with mines in Alberta despite roadblocks
Two coal companies planning to develop mines in Alberta's Rocky Mountains say they hope to move forward despite new regulatory and political roadblocks. Riversdale Resources, which had its proposed Be...
Jun 22, 2021
Advisory body was 'very keen' to have Indigenous Supreme Court candidate: Campbell
OTTAWA - The head of an independent advisory board on Supreme Court appointments says the body was "very keen" to find an Indigenous candidate to fill the latest vacancy. But Kim Campbell suggests at ...
Jun 22, 2021
UNESCO says industry, poor governance "likely" endanger Canadian World Heritage site
A United Nations agency says Canada's largest national park is now so threatened that it could likely be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger. UNESCO released the finding on Alberta's ...
Jun 22, 2021
Canada has admitted broken Indigenous relationship, unlike China on Uyghurs: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is a fundamental difference between Canada's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and China's systemic abuse and human rights violation agai...
Jun 22, 2021
11 of Canada's worst tornado events over the years
A tornado carved a destructive path through the town of Mascouche, Que., on Monday, punching holes into roofs, uprooting trees and killing one man who had taken shelter in a shed. According to Environ...
Jun 22, 2021
‘Warmer than it was last summer’: Meteorologist gives insight into next few months
Summer officially kicked off Sunday and according to Environment Canada, it's going to be a scorcher."Our models are showing warmer-than-normal temperatures certainly for what's left of June, into Jul...
Jun 22, 2021
Commission on election leaders' debates sets criteria, says parties need 4% support
OTTAWA - The commission of the official leaders' debates for Canada's elections says one of the criteria for participating in the next set is parties must have at least four per cent of national suppo...
Jun 22, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu wins opener at Wimbledon tune-up event
EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the second round of the Viking International. The third-seeded Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., beat American Christine McHale 6-...
Jun 22, 2021