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A look at the former Alberta residential school site Pope Francis plans to visit
The Vatican has provided more details on Pope Francis' planned visit to Canada next month. The itinerary includes a stop at the site of a former residential school in Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. Her...
Jun 23, 2022
New owners for Vickie's Saigon Bistro
Vickie's Saigon Bistro in La Ronge is officially under new ownership. Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Robin Charles and his wife, Feng Zhang, took over the restaurant on June 21 from the previous owne...
Jun 23, 2022
Canada joins international agreement to help Indigenous businesses access new markets
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she wants Indigenous people - as the founders of trade in Canada - to benefit more from global free trade agreements. At a ceremony in Ottawa with In...
Jun 23, 2022
Agents search home of Trump-era Justice Dept. official
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 electio...
Jun 23, 2022
Man takes responsibility for setting house on fire after finding spouse with two strange men: court
A man who set his house on fire after finding his spouse in the company of two men has received a 15-month jail sentence.Scott Bird, 55, has been in custody since the incident last Fall on the Montrea...
Jun 23, 2022
Anger, frustration and rumours outside Montreal passport office as delays continue
MONTREAL - For another day, hundreds of people are waiting outside a downtown Montreal passport office hoping to get a new travel document. Large crowds have gathered outside the office every day this...
Jun 23, 2022
Afghan immigration routes nearly full, thousands to be left behind: MPs, NGOs
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament and charitable groups are warning that two immigration programs for Afghans who helped Canadian Forces and those at special risk from the Taliban are almost full and tho...
Jun 23, 2022
'Over the top hypocrisy' of F1 oilsands protest helps Alberta's case, Kenney argues
WASHINGTON - Premier Jason Kenney says he's not losing sleep over a Formula One driver's protest against the Alberta oilsands during last weekend's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. In fact, Kenney say...
Jun 23, 2022
Hockey Canada says it needs to 'do more' to foster a safe culture in the sport
Hockey Canada says it must "do more" to build a safer culture in the sport. What that looks like remains to be seen. The national organization released a brief statement Thursday following the federal...
Jun 23, 2022
1/6 panel to hear of Trump's pressure on Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results wh...
Jun 23, 2022