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B.C. woman faces multiple charges for under-18 sex trafficking, say Langley RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a woman faces more than a dozen charges related to an alleged human trafficking scheme involving sexual exploitation of people under 18. Langley RCMP say...
Dec 21, 2023
Quebec introducing new rule to reduce bat deaths linked to wind farms
Quebec's Environment Department says it is introducing a new measure to mitigate the impact of wind farms on bats native to the province. The government will require all future wind farm projects to i...
Dec 21, 2023
Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...
Dec 21, 2023
Liberals echo Hamas condemnation after militant leader hails Canada ceasefire stance
OTTAWA - The Liberals are stressing that Hamas needs to surrender to Israel, after the militant group praised Ottawa for calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says t...
Dec 21, 2023
At least 15 people are dead after a mass shooting at a Prague university, police chief says
PRAGUE (AP) - An armed man opened fire in a university building in downtown Prague on Thursday, killing 10 people and sowing widespread panic with one of the Czech Republic's worst mass shootings of i...
Dec 21, 2023
Success slowly coming for Timberjaks as team enters back half of season
Following a slow start to the season for the Prairie Junior Hockey League's (PJHL) newest franchise, the Prince Albert Timberjaks are slowly beginning to find their footing and see some success.The Ti...
Dec 21, 2023
Riders sign assistant GMs Carson, Jones to two-year contract extensions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed assistant general managers Kyle Carson and Paul Jones to two-year contract extensions. Jones will be entering his sixth season as assistant GM for Saskatchewan...
Dec 21, 2023
From Renfrew to Zagreb: Alan Letang's journey to coaching Canada at the world juniors
Alan Letang remembers the phone call. It was 2009 and his career had already included 14 seasons playing professional hockey in North America and Europe. The voice on the other end of the line posed a...
Dec 21, 2023
Blue Bombers sign all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to two-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a two-year extension, the CFL team announced Thursday. Nichols was scheduled to become a free agen...
Dec 21, 2023
Measures for Canadians with families trapped in Gaza expected to be announced today
OTTAWA - The National Council of Canadian Muslims says Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to make an announcement today about special measures for Canadians with family members trapped in th...
Dec 21, 2023
