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No sign interest in heat pumps grew following Liberal move to beef up federal grants
OTTAWA - More than 12,000 Canadians have applied for federal grants to help offset the cost of replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps. But data provided by Natural Resources Canada doesn't sh...
Jan 18, 2024
RCMP member recalls disturbing scene during mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation
**Editor's Note: Some details in this article depict graphic scenes of violence.An intense moment unfolded between retired staff sergeant Darren Simons and the daughter of Earl Burns at the inquest in...
Jan 18, 2024
RCMP charge woman for pointing firearm at officers in Little Red River
Prince Albert RCMP are charging a 19-year-old woman for allegedly pointing a firearm at officers.On Sunday afternoon, police received a report of a robbery at a home in Little Red River. They claim an...
Jan 18, 2024
Robert Miller sex case: Lawyer worries Quebec billionaire will die before trial
MONTREAL - A lawyer seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against a Montreal billionaire accused of paying underage girls for sex says he worries the defendant will die before the case goes...
Jan 18, 2024
Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario. The ...
Jan 18, 2024
Quebec catches one of two wayward wild boars on the loose since September
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec say they've tracked down and killed one of two escaped wild boars that have been on the loose since at least September. The Wildlife Department says a team located the f...
Jan 18, 2024
Warriors vs. Mavericks game postponed following death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks' game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevi, the NBA annou...
Jan 18, 2024
Warriors vs. Mavericks game postponed following death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks' game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevi, the NBA annou...
Jan 18, 2024
Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify its stance on ICJ genocide case
OTTAWA - Israel's envoy to Canada is joining calls for the federal Liberals to clearly state Ottawa's position as the International Court of Justice considers an allegation of genocide against Israel....
Jan 18, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed American running back Frankie Hickson to a one-year contract extension Thursday. Hickson was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The five-foot-...
Jan 18, 2024