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Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
VANCOUVER - Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts,...
Sep 18, 2023
‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
CHICAGO (AP) - Ovidio Guzmn Lpez, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmn, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first cou...
Sep 18, 2023
Advocates praise GST removal for new apartment builds but want provinces and cities to follow suit
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include comments from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA)--The federal government's news on removing the GST for new apartment builds...
Sep 18, 2023
American forward Taylor Heise taken first overall at inaugural PWHL draft
TORONTO - Minnesota has selected forward Taylor Heise with the first overall pick of the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft. Tennis legend Billie Jean King, an investor in the league, ...
Sep 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border cr...
Sep 18, 2023
A suspect has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car, authorities said Monday. Los Angeles County Sheri...
Sep 18, 2023
MLS terminates contract of CF Montreal midfielder Matko Miljevic
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer has terminated the contract of CF Montreal midfielder Matko Miljevic. An investigation found that he engaged in conduct detrimental to the league and violated his standa...
Sep 18, 2023
Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree
OTTAWA - The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg landfill say they were left feeling disappointed by a meeting with a Liberal cabinet minister in Ottawa....
Sep 18, 2023
The Saskatchewan Equine Expo Returns in October
Hosted by the Prairieland Agriculture Department in partnership with the Saskatchewan Horse Federation and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the Saskatchewan Equine Expo will once again cele...
Sep 18, 2023
Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim's family in Old Montreal fire that killed 7
MONTREAL - The owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people died in a fire last March is suing the city for $7.6 million. Emile Benamor says the city's rules and regulations for heritage prope...
Sep 18, 2023