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Drugs and weapons found during traffic stop at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Two people are facing charges concerning a drug bust at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.On Oct. 3, Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake and La Ronge Crime Reduction Teams were conducting proactive patrols in the c...
Oct 05, 2023
Psychiatrist shortage denounced in aftermath of Quebec killing spree, coroner hears
MONTREAL - A Quebec doctor denounced to local health officials the severe lack of psychiatrists in a Montreal suburb, shortly after three men were gunned down by a man with mental health issues in Aug...
Oct 05, 2023
Oilers sign forward Stonehouse to three-year, entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Brady Stonehouse to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old from Blenheim, Ont., impressed Oilers coaches and scouts after being invited ...
Oct 05, 2023
Trudeau says he never suggested those worried about 'parental rights' are hateful
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he never suggested that individuals concerned about their rights as parents were hateful when he issued a statement in response to the thousands who attende...
Oct 05, 2023
Fire destroys home north of Wakaw
A home northwest of Wakaw is completely destroyed after an early morning fire.The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday with Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire and Rescue, Cudworth/Hoodoo Fire Rescue, and the ...
Oct 05, 2023
Canada will be there for Ukraine regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill: Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the leadership chaos gripping Capitol Hill will have no impact on Canada's ongoing support for Ukraine. Tuesday's unprecedented ouster of former House S...
Oct 05, 2023
Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa despite repeated attempts to move
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa, dismissing his second request to the move the proceedings out of town. King's lawyer argued tha...
Oct 05, 2023
Ottawa not pressing Ukraine for wartime election, urges allies to keep unity for Kyiv
OTTAWA - Canada does not plan to press Ukraine to hold a wartime election, focusing instead on broader democratic efforts. A senior bureaucrat overseeing Europe for Global Affairs Canada told a Senate...
Oct 05, 2023
Canada focused on preventing sexual violence in Haiti as military intervention looms
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says Ottawa aims to support people in Haiti to prevent sexual violence, ahead of a multinational military intervention in the country. The United Nations Security Counci...
Oct 05, 2023
Supreme Court will hear Quebec's challenge to ruling on Indigenous police funding
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada said today it will hear an appeal to a ruling that ordered Ottawa and Quebec to increase funding for a First Nations police force. Quebec's highest court ruled in ...
Oct 05, 2023