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Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO next week as Canada reaches out to allies reeling under the impact of the new Trump administration in the United ...
Feb 05, 2025
Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left ...
Feb 05, 2025
Senior Hockey: TRHL wraps up regular season, playoffs set to start Friday
The regular season in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) wrapped up this past weekend, making way for the playoffs to begin this weekend. Game one in each of the four first-round playoff matchups wi...
Feb 05, 2025
'Nothing new:' Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats
EDMONTON - Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before U.S. President Donald Trump threatened devastating tariffs if Canada didn't do more ...
Feb 05, 2025
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. The order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports...
Feb 05, 2025
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. The order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports...
Feb 05, 2025
Police say YouTuber caught speeding on Vancouver Island loses car for a week
LANTZVILLE, B.C. - Mounties on Vancouver Island say a man who described himself as a YouTube influencer had his vehicle impounded and was fined $368 for speeding. Police say an unmarked BC Highway Pat...
Feb 05, 2025
Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks drops into elimination round at Lexus Pipe Pro
PUPUKEA - Canadian surfer Erin Brooks finished third Wednesday in her opening heat of the Lexus Pipe Pro, forcing the teenager to progress via the elimination round. The 17-year-old finished behind Am...
Feb 05, 2025
Ahenakew awarded 'Best Boxer' at Edmonton fight event
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation's Cole Ahenakew continues to inspire in the ring.Last Saturday, Edmonton's South Side Legion Boxing Club held a big event and Ahenakew defeated Sam Sorg by unanimous decision. ...
Feb 05, 2025
Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid
Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of steep tarif...
Feb 05, 2025
